Bangladesh on Sunday reacted to India’s remarks over the demolition of historic Dhanmondi-32 residence and described those remarks from India as ‘unexpected and undesirable’.
The statement by the Indian ministry of external affairs on the internal affairs of Bangladesh was ‘unexpected and undesirable’, said foreign ministry spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul Alam while responding to a question.
He said that they had seen various adverse situations in the neighbouring country but Bangladesh did not officially make any statement on the internal affairs of any state.
The spokesperson said that Bangladesh also expressed the same expectation from others.
Earlier, India said that the act of vandalism at the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman should be ‘strongly condemned’.
‘It is regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, a symbol of the heroic resistance of the people of Bangladesh against the forces of occupation and oppression, was destroyed on February 5,’ said spokesperson at the Indian ministry of foreign affairs Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday.
All those who value the freedom struggle that nurtured Bangla identity and pride were aware of the importance of the residence for the national consciousness of Bangladesh, Jaiswal added.
Terming the vandalism at Dhanmondi-32 residence unfortunate and unexpected, the interim government said that it was manifestation of people’s anger incited by the ‘provocative remarks’, made by fugitive Sheikh Hasina from India against the July uprising.
The interim government, in a statement on Thursday, urged India to ensure that its territory was not used to promote instability in Bangladesh and prevent Sheikh Hasina from issuing further remarks.
