Bangladesh has rejected remarks made by US Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard regarding the persecution of Hindus and minorities in the country. The interim government claims Gabbard's comments are not based on evidence and paint the nation with an unjustified brush. Gabbard, during her visit to India, expressed concerns about violence against minorities in Bangladesh under the current regime.
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00:00Tulsi Gabbard in India had made a remark on the persecution of Hindus and minorities in
00:10neighbor nation Bangladesh and now Bangladesh has decided to in return slam Tulsi's remark.
00:17Bangladesh says Tulsi Gabbard's remarks are not based on evidence.
00:22They are claiming that Tulsi Gabbard who is now the intel chief for the United States
00:25of America has been in India and meeting senior leadership here says painted nation with an
00:32unjustified brush.
00:34Tulsi Gabbard had said that there's persecution that's currently on and she basically went
00:40on to she basically went on to say that the interim government of Professor Muhammad Yunus
00:46is therefore at this point remember witnessing the kind of violence and persecution seen
00:53of the minority especially Hindus.
00:55But for now the government has given out a statement that saying that her comments
01:00were not based on evidence or specific allegations.
01:04They paint an entire nation with a broad and unjustified brush.
01:07The chief advisor's office has given out the statement on social media around midnight
01:13and therefore putting out a statement but isn't there evidence at all.
01:17Remember the visuals that have been coming in from Bangladesh have been concerning where
01:21whether it's the Hindu villagers or from the community leaders, the religious leaders
01:26from the Iskcon which is prominent in Bangladesh have said appealing for how they need help
01:33because they are literally being massacred, butchered and targeted in Bangladesh.
01:37The situation may seem under control on certain days and then eventually violence erupting.
01:42Now Tulsi Gabbard remember interestingly while speaking to the media persons in India was
01:47very clear in Chris.
01:49She said we are fully aware of the incidents happening in Bangladesh under this new regime
01:54and it is being looked at our foreign affairs editor Geeta Mohan for the latest on this.
01:58Geeta good morning tell me more about what Bangladesh interim government is saying right
02:03now and this time to Tulsi Gabbard who was very clear with what she said she believed
02:08is happening in Bangladesh.
02:10Well they have actually called the entire statement groundless saying that linking Bangladesh
02:16to the Islamist caliphate undermines the hard work of the countless Bangladeshis and
02:21their friends.
02:22This is a statement coming from UNIS regime Pooja the fact that Tulsi Gabbard the director
02:29of national intelligence United States of America has put UNIS regime on a clock so
02:36to say in terms of what they are doing it is on notice in terms of what is happening
02:43on the ground and that there are reports that have gone back to headquarters in Washington
02:48DC for Tulsi Gabbard to be making the statement that she has alleged persecution and killing
02:53of religious minorities in Bangladesh threat of Islamic terrorism and the ideology and
03:00objective is completely rooted to rule and govern with an Islamist caliphate.
03:06These are statements that have now been rejected by the UNIS regime and the caretaker government
03:12says that this is only damaging the image and reputation of Bangladesh.
03:18Having said that we have to wait and see how the new Trump administration really engages
03:24a caretaker government in Bangladesh which should lead to elections and whether if there
03:31is going to be reinstatement or certainly looking at involvement of Awami League in
03:37the coming elections in Bangladesh as well.
03:41Alright Geeta please keep tracking all the latest on that and for now a response coming
03:46in from Bangladesh on Tulsi Gabbard's stream.