The radical Islamists may have had a free run following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh. While India managed to keep up the pressure on Dhaka which is under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, the international community was however slow to react.
During a recent trip to Bangladesh, India’s foreign secretary, Vikrant Misri, made it clear that New Delhi is watching and expects Dhaka to protect the minority community who have been facing religious persecution. The Hindus, in particular, have been targeted ruthlessly by the Islamists, who have been given a free hand owing to the pressure on the interim government by the Jammat-e-Islami.
In the international scenario, President-elect Donald Trump was the first to speak about the issue. On Deepavali, he condemned the violence and also said that Dhaka must act against those targeting the minorities. He also went on to say that this would have never happened under his watch.
The US administration, which had been silent for a long time on this issue, has finally reacted. It has been said that the situation is being monitored closely, and the United States will hold Bangladesh accountable for ensuring the protection of religious and ethnic minorities in the country. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said that the security services to deal with the challenge. Kirby said that they have been clear in their engagement with all Bangladeshi leaders that protection of religious and ethnic minorities, security to all
Bangladeshis regardless of religion or ethnicity. We want to hold them to that, he also added. There has been a lot of pressure on the White House to react and also make a statement. This development comes in the wake of the Indian Americans holding peaceful protests and marches in several cities, including in front of the White House, urging the Biden administration to stop brutalities against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh.
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