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<p data-start="0" data-end="251"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bangladesh&ndash;India relations witnessed fresh strain on Sunday as Dhaka stepped up its rhetoric over minority rights concerns and allegations linked to the killing of a student leader, prompting strong pushback from Indian security and state authorities.</span></p>
<p data-start="253" data-end="663"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bangladesh accused India of circulating what it described as a &ldquo;misleading narrative&rdquo; on the condition of minorities in the country, warning that such portrayals could undermine mutual trust and good neighbourly relations. Dhaka also claimed that suspects involved in the murder of radical student leader Sharif Osman Hadi had fled into India&rsquo;s Meghalaya state, an assertion firmly rejected by Indian agencies.</span></p>
<p data-start="665" data-end="1060"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In an official statement, Bangladesh&rsquo;s foreign ministry alleged a &ldquo;selective and unfair bias&rdquo; in sections of Indian discourse, arguing that isolated criminal incidents were being exaggerated and misrepresented to fuel negative sentiment against Bangladesh and its diplomatic establishments. It maintained that these narratives distorted the country&rsquo;s long-standing tradition of communal harmony.</span></p>
<p data-start="1062" data-end="1370"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The statement followed recent remarks from India highlighting persistent violence against minorities in Bangladesh, including incidents of lynching, arson and land-related crimes. Indian officials had said such cases could not be dismissed as exaggerations, stressing the need for accountability and justice.</span></p>
<p data-start="1372" data-end="1673"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dhaka rejected those assertions, calling them inaccurate and motivated, and claimed there were systematic attempts to portray sporadic criminal acts as evidence of widespread persecution, particularly of Hindus. There was no immediate official response from New Delhi to Bangladesh&rsquo;s latest statement.</span></p>
<p data-start="1675" data-end="2157"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tensions escalated further after Bangladeshi police alleged that two key suspects in Hadi&rsquo;s murder had crossed into Meghalaya through the Haluaghat border with local assistance. Indian border forces categorically denied any such movement, stating there was no evidence or detection of the suspects crossing the international boundary. Meghalaya Police also said there was no intelligence input to corroborate the claim, adding that none of the accused had been traced in the region.</span></p>
<p data-start="2159" data-end="2357"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Indian authorities underlined that while they remain open to cooperation with Bangladesh, any action must be based on verified information shared through formal channels, not unsubstantiated claims.</span></p>
<p data-start="2359" data-end="2759"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Relations between the two countries have remained strained since the formation of an interim government in Bangladesh in August 2024 following the ouster of the previous administration. The situation has been further inflamed by protests in Bangladesh over Hadi&rsquo;s killing, some of which took on an anti-India tone. Hadi, who was shot on December 12, later died in a Singapore hospital on December 18.</span></p>
<p data-start="2761" data-end="3017" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Both countries have summoned each other&rsquo;s envoys in recent weeks to lodge formal protests over developments affecting bilateral ties. The escalating tensions come at a sensitive time, with Bangladesh preparing for national elections scheduled for February.</span></p>
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A convoy carrying the body of Sharif Osman Hadi

Minority violence claims and Hadi murder row deepen India-Bangladesh tensions

Bangladesh sharpens rhetoric, India pushes back

Minority violence claims and Hadi murder row deepen India-Bangladesh tensions

December 29, 2025 | 17:29 IST