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Bangladesh MP Nahid Islam urged Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to respond strongly to Adhikari's reported remarks that Bangladesh owed its creation to India and should be "taught a lesson" similar to Israel's actions in Gaza.
Describing Suvendu Adhikari's remarks as "arrogant", Nahid urged the government to respond firmly.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jun 30, 2026 12:56 IST
A lawmaker in Bangladesh's Parliament has urged the country's government to issue a "befitting reply" to remarks made by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, accusing him of making provocative statements about Bangladesh.
Speaking in Parliament on June 28, Citizen Party (NCP) MP and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam called on Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to respond strongly to Adhikari's reported remarks that Bangladesh owed its creation to India and should be "taught a lesson" similar to Israel's actions in Gaza.
Raising the issue in the House, Nahid alleged that Adhikari had repeatedly made provocative remarks about Bangladesh before and after the elections, claiming the neighbouring country "was created by us", threatening to send people there as "illegal infiltrators", and suggesting that Bangladesh should be treated the way Israel has treated Gaza.
Describing the remarks as "arrogant", Nahid urged the government to respond firmly. "During an election rally Suvendu said Bangladesh was created by them and if anyone says anything they shall be sent to Bangladesh like illegal infiltrators. He had earlier said Bangladesh should also be treated the same way Israel treats Gaza. The Bangladesh government must give a befitting reply to such arrogance! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should respond," Nahid said.
During his address, Nahid also criticised India's policy towards Bangladesh, saying New Delhi should apologise for supporting the former Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government over the past 16 years.
"The new Indian high commissioner should have begun by offering an apology. For 16 years, the Indian government directly and indirectly helped keep the Awami League in power, and it owes Bangladesh an apology for that," he said.
Nahid also said that India was providing shelter to individuals allegedly responsible for violence in Bangladesh and claimed that the Awami League was continuing acts of sabotage in the country.
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Shipra Parashar
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Jun 30, 2026 12:56 IST
