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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday refuted Bangladesh’s chief adviser Mohammad Yunus’s claims that “Indian media delegitimises transitional leadership.”
Speaking in a weekly briefing on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed Bangladesh’s accusations of Indian interference as an attempt to deflect attention from internal issues.
“As far as the government there is concerned, the responsibility for law and order and governance issues lies entirely with that government,” Jaiswal said.
“When statements of this sort come, it seems like you want to deflect in another direction from your own challenges related to governance there — and to blame others by saying that these extraneous issues caused by others are the reason for these problems — does not solve the issue,” he added.
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, alleged that external factors, including India, might be behind efforts to destabilise the country.
Yunus stated that there were “relentless efforts to destabilise Bangladesh” both internally and externally, leading to a “war-like situation.”
Sharing some links of articles on X, Yunus wrote, “these articles are part of a coordinated disinformation campaign propagated by segments of the Indian right-wing media aiming to delegitimise Bangladesh’s transitional leadership.”
The MEA spokesperson also urged Bangladesh to hold an inclusive, free, and fair election at an early date to ascertain the people’s will and mandate.
Jaiswal stated, “On Bangladesh, we have articulated our position very clearly, as far as elections in Bangladesh are concerned, and we have done so consistently. Bangladesh needs to ascertain the will and mandate of the people by holding an inclusive, fair and free election at an early date.”
Yunus has announced plans to hold elections between December 2025 and June 30, 2026, and has assured that he will not stay in power beyond that date.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed unease over the continuation of the interim government and has demanded that elections be held by December this year. The political landscape in Bangladesh remains tense, with differing opinions on the election timeline and the role of the interim government.
Local media reported on Thursday that Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman has expressed a desire that national elections be held by December this year, amidst ongoing political unrest and the interim government’s failure to announce a clear roadmap for the next parliamentary elections.
