Bangladesh summons Indian envoy to protest remarks by Assam CM Himanta

DHAKA: Bangladesh summoned acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and protested the remarks made by Assam main curate Himanta Biswa Sarma , and stressed avoiding comments that mightiness wounded bilateral ties, reports Ahsan Tasnim .Director General Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka’s presumption to the acting Indian precocious commissioner during a gathering astatine the ministry of overseas affairs (MoFA). Bangladesh described the remarks arsenic disparaging to Bangladesh-India relations and expressed its displeasure to India, said a diplomatic source. The MoFA, however, did not contented immoderate authoritative statement. Sarma connected April 26 said 20 overseas nationals were apprehended successful Assam and pushed backmost to Bangladesh. Bangladesh stressed that nationalist statements susceptible of straining ties betwixt the 2 neighbours are counterproductive, and highlighted the value of exercising restraint erstwhile addressing delicate bilateral issues.