After the unrest in Bangladesh, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took refuge in India.
Now after the change of power there, many opposition parties have demanded the return of Sheikh Hasina from the interim government led by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus.
On this issue, when Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked whether the interim government of Bangladesh can demand the return of Hasina, he called it a hypothetical matter.
Whereas it is believed that development work has stopped due to the disturbances going on in the neighbouring country.
Sheikh Hasina took refuge in India on August 5 after student protests in Bangladesh. She is currently in a safe place, but Indian authorities have not given any information about her whereabouts.
Jaiswal said that due to the unrest in Bangladesh, many projects going on between India and Bangladesh have been affected. He said, “Due to the law and order situation, work on some projects has stopped. As soon as the situation becomes normal, we will try to take the projects forward by talking to the interim government.”
The issue of security became challenging for the country during the turmoil that followed the ouster of Sheikh Hasina from power. During this time, the Indian Cultural Center in Dhaka was attacked and vandalized.
However, despite the best efforts made by the Bangladeshi authorities, India decided to evacuate all non-essential staff and their families from its High Commission.
In a recent meeting between the Indian Envoy and Yunus in Dhaka, the Indian side reiterated that India looks forward to working with Bangladesh for the prosperity, security and development of the people of the two countries.
The envoy also discussed the safety of Hindus and other minorities with Yunus. Jaiswal said that at present there are limited Indian visa services available in Bangladesh, and visas are being granted only for emergency or medical needs.
“Full visa services will be resumed only when the situation becomes normal and law and order is restored,” he said.
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