The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs has communicated with the Indian government through diplomatic channels, noting that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on social media could create confusion among people, reports news agency United News of Bangladesh(UNB).
“With due respect to (West Bengal) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, I would like to say, we have excellent relations with her. We have deep relations. But her remarks created confusion to some extent and there is scope to be misled,” Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said.
Hasan said that the foreign ministry has informed the Indian government through a diplomatic note regarding the issue, reports UNB.
The foreign minister remarked when a journalist asked for his comments on what Mamata shared from her X (formerly known as Twitter) handle.
During a rally in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 21 offered to provide shelter to the people of Bangladesh witnessing violent student-led protests demanding reforms in quota system to government jobs recruitment.
“I should not speak on the affairs of Bangladesh as it is a sovereign nation, and whatever needs to be said on the issue is subject matter of the Centre. But I can tell you this, if helpless people come knocking on our doors, we will surely provide them shelter,” Banerjee had said.
Navalsang Parmar (Dhaka)
