India on Thursday confirmed that former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is still in this country.
”Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had come to India for safety reasons; she continues to be here,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing.
His comments coincided with reports from Dhaka that a Bangladeshi court has issued an arrest warrant against Hasina, who was removed from power in August after a nationwide student protest.
On continuing attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, the spokesperson again asked the interim government there to protect the minorities.
In response to a question, he said there are currently limited visa operations by India in Bangladesh. When the situation becomes conducive, full operations will resume, he added.