NEW DELHI/DHAKA: Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh‘s interim government, called up PM Modi on Friday to assure him that the new regime in Dhaka would prioritise the protection of Hindus and all other minorities.
The conversation also saw Modi promising Yunus of India’s support for a “democratic, stable, peaceful and progressive” Bangladesh, while underscoring the importance of ensuring the “protection, safety and security” of Hindus and other minorities.
The Nobel laureate told the PM that reports of attacks on minorities had been exaggerated and “he is inviting Indian journalists to visit Bangladesh and report from the ground on issues of protection of the minorities”. Yunus said his government was committed to making all state apparatus fully functional and effective, and ensuring human rights for every citizen of the country.
PM Modi invites Yunus to today’s virtual Global South meet
While the situation for minority communities in Bangladesh seems to have improved a bit in the past few days, Hindu groups have continued to voice fears about the threat of violence. This was the third time Modi had spoken about the need to protect Hindus since the interim government took over.
During Friday’s call, Modi and Yunus discussed ways to take the bilateral relationship forward in line with the respective national priorities.
Modi also invited Yunus to join the Third Voice of Global South Summit to be hosted virtually by New Delhi on Aug 17 and Yunus agreed to join the summit virtually from Dhaka.
Yunus also said his government has taken over as a result of the student movement. “This is a Second Revolution of Bangladesh and his government will fulfill the desire of the democratic aspirations of the students and people,” he said, adding that the situation in Bangladesh has been brought under control and life is becoming normal across the country. Modi expressed a desire to work closely with the interim government. Yunus thanked PM Modi for the call and the message he posted on X after he was sworn in as Chief Adviser.
The conversation also saw Modi promising Yunus of India’s support for a “democratic, stable, peaceful and progressive” Bangladesh, while underscoring the importance of ensuring the “protection, safety and security” of Hindus and other minorities.
The Nobel laureate told the PM that reports of attacks on minorities had been exaggerated and “he is inviting Indian journalists to visit Bangladesh and report from the ground on issues of protection of the minorities”. Yunus said his government was committed to making all state apparatus fully functional and effective, and ensuring human rights for every citizen of the country.
PM Modi invites Yunus to today’s virtual Global South meet
While the situation for minority communities in Bangladesh seems to have improved a bit in the past few days, Hindu groups have continued to voice fears about the threat of violence. This was the third time Modi had spoken about the need to protect Hindus since the interim government took over.
During Friday’s call, Modi and Yunus discussed ways to take the bilateral relationship forward in line with the respective national priorities.
Modi also invited Yunus to join the Third Voice of Global South Summit to be hosted virtually by New Delhi on Aug 17 and Yunus agreed to join the summit virtually from Dhaka.
Yunus also said his government has taken over as a result of the student movement. “This is a Second Revolution of Bangladesh and his government will fulfill the desire of the democratic aspirations of the students and people,” he said, adding that the situation in Bangladesh has been brought under control and life is becoming normal across the country. Modi expressed a desire to work closely with the interim government. Yunus thanked PM Modi for the call and the message he posted on X after he was sworn in as Chief Adviser.
