Dhaka has deeply resented the violent demonstration and attack by a large group of protesters of the Hindu Sangharsh Samity on Monday afternoon on the premises of the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala of India.
鈥楾his particular act in Agartala stands in violation of the inviolability of diplomatic missions, as the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, asks for,鈥� said the Bangladesh foreign ministry in a press statement.
It said that all members of the Assistant High Commission were left 鈥榳ith a deep sense of insecurity.鈥�
鈥楢s it is the responsibility of the host government to protect the diplomatic missions from any form of intrusion or damage, the Government of Bangladesh calls upon the Government of India to take immediate action to address this incident, to undertake a thorough investigation into the incident and to prevent any further acts of violence against the diplomatic missions of Bangladesh in India, including the safety and security of the diplomats and the non-diplomatic members of staff and members of their families,鈥� the statement said.
It said that the accounts received conclusively attest that the protesters were allowed to aggress into the premises, by breaking down the main gate of Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in a pre-planned manner.
鈥業n the process, in the presence of the members of the local law enforcement agencies, they vandalised the flag pole, desecrated the national flag of Bangladesh and also damaged properties inside the Assistant High Commission,鈥� the foreign ministry said, adding that regrettably, the local police members present in charge of protecting the premises were found not to be active in containing the situation from the beginning.聽
The Bangladesh government would further like to underline that this heinous attack on its diplomatic mission and desecration of the national flag came in a pattern, further to a similar violent demonstration in Kolkata on November 28, 2024, the release said.