Modi Government Forms Committee To Ensure Safety Of Indian Nationals, Hindus And Other Minorities In Bangladesh

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Central government has formed a committee to "ensure the safety and security" of Indian nationals, Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the formation of the committee which will work in coordination with the authorities in Bangladesh.

"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)," Shah said in a post on X.

"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," he said.

The committee will be headed by the ADG, Border Security Force, Eastern Command.

Hindu homes and temples have been targeted by rioters in Bangladesh, with numerous accounts of houses being torched and people being attacked, after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina on Monday.

The situation in Bangladesh has spiralled into chaos in the last few months, with almost 300 people killed during government crackdowns and an additional 60 deaths reported on the day of Hasina's departure.

After Hasina's resignation, the law enforcement vacuum has only exacerbated the situation, leaving vulnerable communities like the Hindus and other religious minorities exposed to mob violence in Bangladesh.

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