Bangladesh Rejects India's 'Persecution' Claims, Calls Them Misleading

• Bangladesh MoFA dismissed India's concerns over minority violence as "inaccurate, exaggerated, and misleading."
• Dhaka accused India of misrepresenting isolated criminal acts as "systemic persecution" to fuel anti-Bangladesh sentiment.
• Cited Amrit Mandal's case, stating he was a "listed criminal" killed during extortion, not a victim of minority persecution.
• India's MEA expressed "grave concern" over violence against minorities, condemning killings like Dipu Chandra Das.
• India noted around 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities and rejected Bangladesh's "false narrative."

Why It Matters: Bangladesh dismisses India's concerns on minority persecution, calling claims misleading and exaggerated.