On Monday, September 23, 2024, Bangladesh issued a formal protest in response to comments made by India’s Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to Jharkhand. In a strongly worded note delivered to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep dissatisfaction, stating that Shah’s remarks regarding Bangladeshi nationals caused significant hurt.
The ministry described the comments as “highly deplorable” and conveyed their strong objection to the statements made by the Indian minister.