Centre Forms Committee To Guarantee Safety Of Indians, Minorities In Bangladesh

New Delhi: The Central government constituted a committee to monitor the situation in Bangladesh as incidents of violence against minorities are on the rise in the country in turmoil.

The committee will also ensure the safety of Indians and other minorities in the country after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government.

“The Government of India has constituted a Committee to monitor the current situation on Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB). The committee will maintain communication channels with their counterpart authorities in Bangladesh to ensure the safety of Indian citizens and people belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh,” the government said, reported NDTV.

“The Committee will be headed by ADG, Border Security Force (BSF), Eastern Command and will have IG, BSF Frontier HQ South Bengal, IG, BSF Frontier HQ Tripura, Member (Planning & Development), Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), and, Secretary, LPAI, as its members,” it added.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh’s interim leader on Thursday.