Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, expressed her concern over the growing attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, stating that the international community’s response is increasing.
Sikri mentioned that President-elect Donald Trump, the British Parliament, and demonstrations worldwide have highlighted the issue, labelling it “ethnic cleansing” and a “dangerous situation.” Sikri, in conversation with ANI, said that her letter is an attempt to attract the attention of more members of the international community to the attack on minorities in Bangladesh.
“The international community’s response is increasing. We saw that even at the end of October. President-elect Donald Trump has spoken about it and he has said that there is chaos in Bangladesh and the attacks on the minorities, on the Hindus and Christians are barbaric. Then we saw it was discussed in the British Parliament. We saw that they called it ethnic cleansing. They said it’s a dangerous situation. There are demonstrations all over the world by the Indian diaspora and Bangladesh diaspora. They are all concerned about what is happening in Bangladesh. So I would say that the concern is increasing,” she said.
She further said that the letter was written with the hope that Bangladeshis and the international community would take action against the issue.
“I think this letter, we hope, will further attract the concerns of the world community because they should know, the people of Bangladesh should know and the world community should know that something needs to be done about this. It cannot continue like this,” she said. ANI
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