The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma on Sunday to convey Bangladesh’s serious concerns to India for allowing fugitive Sheikh Hasina to continue to make incendiary statements.
The ministry pointed out that Hasina has been calling upon her supporters to engage in terrorist activities in Bangladesh, aiming to thwart the upcoming parliamentary elections, according to a press release issued Sunday.
The release added that Bangladesh reiterated her call for the expeditious extradition of Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to face the sentences handed down by the judicial authorities in Bangladesh.
The ministry also drew the attention of the envoy to anti-Bangladesh activities by fugitive Awami League members staying in India, including planning, organizing and helping to carry out terrorist activities inside Bangladesh in order to hinder the upcoming elections.
The Indian government was called upon to expeditiously act to end the criminal actions by these fascist terrorists and extradite them to Bangladesh as soon as possible.
The ministry further sought India’s cooperation in preventing the escape to India of the suspects involved in the recent attempted assassination of Bangladeshi political leader Sharif Osman Hadi and, in case they manage to enter Indian territory, to ensure their immediate apprehension and extradition to Bangladesh.
The ministry emphasised that as a neighbour, India is expected to stand with the people of Bangladesh in upholding justice and safeguarding democratic processes.
