Bangladesh condemns desecration of national flag in Kolkata

The government of Bangladesh on Friday strongly condemned the desecration of its national flag and the burning of an effigy of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus during a violent protest in Kolkata, India, .  

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh expressed "deep concern" over the violent protest that took place outside the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata.
"The Government of Bangladesh calls upon the Government of India to take necessary measures in order to prevent occurrences of such incidents in the future," said the foreign ministry in the statement.

"The Government of Bangladesh notes with deep concern the violent protest organized outside the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata last (Thursday) afternoon  by a Hindu organization of Kolkata named Bongio Hindu Jagran," said the statement.

The protest, organized by the Hindu organization 'Bongio Hindu Jagran,' escalated into a violent incident, with protesters breaking through police barricades and approaching the mission's premises.  

"They set fire to the national flag of Bangladesh and burned effigy of the Hon'ble Chief Advisor of the Government of Bangladesh," read the statement.  

Although the situation seems to be under control at the moment, it said, there is a prevailing sense of insecurity among all the members of the Deputy High Commission.

The foreign ministry said the Bangladesh government condemned any form of violent activity and urged the India Government to ensure safety and security of the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata and other Diplomatic Missions of Bangladesh in India as well as its diplomats and non-diplomatic staffs.