Protestors vandalise Bangladesh mission in Agartala, MEA says violence ‘deeply regrettable’
Bangladesh alleged that the police did not take action against the violence, and that demonstrators were allowed to barge into the premises in a planned manner.
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A group of protestors on Monday breached the security of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala and engaged in vandalism, The Hindu reported.
Protestors from a group named the Hindu Sangharsh Samiti on Monday forced their way into the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala, pulled down Bangladesh’s national flag and damaged items.
The Bangladeshi Assistant High Commission in Agartala (Tripura, India) was attacked by extremist Hindutva gang. The national flag of Bangladesh has been desecrated.
What do they really want to achieve?
We strongly condemn this attack and call upon the Government of India to… pic.twitter.com/Y6ZWGtqVI4— Rupom Razzaque (@rupom) December 2, 2024
India’s foreign ministry described the acts as “deeply regrettable” and said that diplomatic and consular properties should not be targeted under any circumstances.
“Government is taking action to step up security arrangements for the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and their Deputy/Assistant High Commissions in the country,” the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said it “deeply resents” the attack and urged India to thoroughly investigate it. It said that the attack violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which requires that diplomatic missions be protected.
Bangladesh pointed to an incident from November 28, when protestors in Kolkata reportedly burned the Bangladeshi national flag during a demonstration. It urged Indian authorities to prevent any further...
