TOI World Desk
Former Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud criticized Muhammad Yunus, the country's chief advisor, for his remark that the issue of attack on Hindu minority community in Bangladesh is "overhyped". Mahmud said that Yunus' claims is downplaying the gravity of the situation and ignoring the increasing violence against Hindus.
In an interview with PTI in September, Muhammad Yunus claimed that the issue of attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh is "overhyped," stating that these attacks are more political than communal, arising from the perception that most Hindus supported the now-deposed Awami League regime.
Mahmud strongly refuted Muhammad Yunus' claim, saying:"The issue is not a matter of political perception, but a real and growing threat to the safety and security of religious minorities," adding that such comments downplay the gravity of the situation and ignore the increasing violence against Hindus.
Mahmud added that Bangladesh is in “total anarchy” due to the interim government’s policies. He accused the government, led by Yunus, of allowing “mobocracy” to replace democracy and fueling anti-India sentiment, emboldening fundamentalists and terrorist groups. Mahmud fled Bangladesh after recent student protests. He gave a phone interview to PTI from an undisclosed location.
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