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‘Attack on Agartala high commission part of a pattern’

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The government of Bangladesh has expressed deep outrage over the violent protests at the premises of its Assistant High Commission in Agartala, the capital of India’s Tripura state.

The foreign affairs ministry said, “heinous attack on Bangladesh’s diplomatic mission and the desecration of its national flag follows a pattern, referencing a similar violent protest in Kolkata on November 28, 2024,” reads a statement issued Monday.

“This particular act in Agartala stands in violation of the inviolability of diplomatic missions, as the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, asks for,” the ministry added.

The government of India, in a separate statement, said they are taking action to step up security arrangements for the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and their deputy/assistant high commissions in the country.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said, “The incident earlier today of the breach of premises at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala is deeply regrettable. Diplomatic and consular properties should not be targeted under any circumstances.”

As it is the responsibility of the host government to protect the diplomatic missions from any form of intrusion or damage, the government of Bangladesh called upon the government of India to take immediate action to address this incident, to undertake a thorough investigation into the incident.

Bangladesh sought steps 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.

The foreign affairs ministry said, “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.

“In 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.”

The ministry further mention that the local police persons present in charge of protecting the premises were found not to be active in containing the situation from the beginning.

“All members of the assistant high commission are left with a deep sense of insecurity.”

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