Centre Forms Panel To Ensure Safety Of Indian Nationals, Hindus In Bangladesh

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, July 8 announced that the Central government has formed a panel to ensure the safety of Indian nationals, Hindus and minorities in Bangaldesh. 

"In the wake of the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, the Modi government has constituted a committee to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB). The committee will maintain communication channels with their counterpart authorities in Bangladesh to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals, Hindus, and other minority communities living there," Shah posted on X.

"The committee will be headed by the ADG, Border Security Force, Eastern Command," the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader added.

PM Modi expresses hope for early return of normalcy 

While extending greetings to Muhammad Yunus, who took oath as the head of an interim government in Bangladesh on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi expressed hope for early return of normalcy and sought safety of Hindus and other minority communities in that country.

Bangladesh witnessed deadly unrest in recent weeks. More than 500 people, including police personnel, were killed in the anti-government demonstration that started with an anti-reservation protest by students.

Many of those killed died after the country's Supreme Court backed the students' demands and largely scrapped the quota system last month.

After Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India on Monday, there were reports of attacks on Hindus and minorities in the neighbouring country.