‘Misleading propaganda’, says Delhi after Dhaka reports cite ‘threat to life of Bangladesh envoy’

In response to reports appearing in Bangladesh media about threats to harm Bangladesh’s diplomats by a group of Indian nationals in the capital’s diplomatic enclave, the Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday (December 21, 2025) said, the reports were “misleading propaganda”.  The official spokesperson of MEA also responded to the Friday’s killing of minority Hindu community person Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensing and described it as “horrendous”.

“The fact is that about 20-25 youth gathered in front of the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on 20 December and raised slogans in protest against the horrendous killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh, while also calling for the protection of all minorities in Bangladesh,” said Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal describing the reports as “misleading propaganda”.

“Our officials remain in touch with Bangladesh authorities and have conveyed to them our strong concerns at the attacks on minorities. We have also urged that the perpetrators of of the barbaric killing of Das be brought to justice,” Mr. Jaiswal further said.

Earlier, Amar Desh, a newspaper edited by prominent journalist Mahmudur Rahman had published a report with a headline “Threat to kill High Commissioner in Delhi” saying that a group of men belonging to Akhand Hindu Sena had come to the main gate of the Bangladesh High Commission in Chanakyapuri’s Radhakrishnan Marg and held an “aggressive” demonstration. The report had alleged that 20-25 men in four to five vehicles had crossed the security barricades in Chanakyapuri and came to the main gate and issued threats “shoot him to death”. The High Commissioner of Bangladesh Riaz Hamidullah and his family members were in his residence at that time.

Responding to the report, MEA said, “The police stationed at the spot dispersed the group after a few minutes. Visual evidence of these events is available publicly for all to see,” adding “India is committed to ensure the safety of foreign missions/Posts in its territory in accordance with the Vienna convention.”