B'desh lodges protest against Hasina's statements in India

Bangladesh on Thursday lodged a strong protest against what it said were "false and fabricated" statements by former premier Sheikh Hasina, currently in self-exile in New Delhi, and sought "appropriate measures" to stop her from making "incendiary" remarks on social media.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

Bangladesh's foreign ministry handed over a protest note to India's acting high commissioner in Dhaka a day after Hasina made a speech on her Awami League party's social media channels during which she accused interim government chief Muhammad Yunus of conspiring to kill her and her sister Sheikh Rehana.

There was no official word from the Indian side on the development. After stepping down in the face of nationwide protests last August, Hasina fled to India. Her presence in the country has emerged as an irritant in bilateral ties and the interim government in Dhaka has often bristled over her speeches on social media, during which she has attacked Yunus.

A statement from the foreign ministry in Dhaka said it lodged a strong protest with the Indian government over "false and fabricated comments and statements continuously being made in different platforms" by Hasina as this is "instigating instability in Bangladesh".