US Edition'Given the Security situation...': India Asks Families of Officials in Bangladesh to Return Amid Election Tensions
India evacuated families of diplomats from Bangladesh due to threats after the Dec 12 killing of an Islamist youth leader and rising violence against minorities, officials said.
- On January 20, 2026, India withdrew families and dependents of diplomats from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and other posts in Bangladesh as a precaution ahead of the February 12, 2026 election.
- Following December 17, 2025, protests and violence, including the December 18 lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, fueled unrest in Bangladesh, prompting security concerns.
- Indian missions in Dhaka remain operational and New Delhi summoned Riaz Hamidullah, High Commissioner of Bangladesh, to demand safety assurances after protests in West Bengal, Assam and Tripura led Bangladesh to suspend visa services temporarily.
- The evacuation raises immediate bilateral strains and risks deepening worsened India-Bangladesh relations as Dhaka soon asked New Delhi to extradite Sheikh Hasina, while India monitors without commitment.
- Mutual diplomatic complaints and public pressure indicate Hindu organisations protested outside the Bangladesh consulate in New Delhi, while diplomats warn of heightened threats to Indian missions after December incidents.
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India to withdraw diplomats' families from Bangladesh, source says
NEW DELHI, Jan 21 - India will withdraw its diplomats' families and dependents from Bangladesh in the face of security threats as tension rises ahead of a February 12 general election, an Indian official said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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