People familiar with the situation stated that the interim government of Bangladesh declared the summoning back of five diplomatic representatives, including the ambassador to nearby India, in a significant diplomatic reorganization on Wednesday. An official, who requested anonymity, stated that envoys in Brussels, Canberra, Lisbon, New Delhi, and the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York were instructed by the foreign ministry to come back to Dhaka.
Several political changes occurred in the South Asian nation after Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus took charge of the interim government following a violent protest that led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning on August 5 and seeking refuge in India. A foreign ministry official instructed the five envoys, which includes the High Commissioner to India, to promptly give up their duties and come back, without providing further details.
Tasneem, the representative of the government, or representative sent by a country to the United Kingdom in the same manner. India and Bangladesh share a 4,000-km (2500-mile) border and maritime boundaries in the Bay of Bengal. The connection between the nations became tense following the deaths of over 700 individuals following the student-led uprising that removed the Sheikh Hasina administration.
Multiple sources indicated that minority groups in Bangladesh, particularly the Hindu population, faced violence following political shifts, causing anxiety within the Indian community and government about their wellbeing. Nevertheless, the Bangladeshi government claimed that the violence was driven by political reasons, not religious beliefs.