Steps will be taken if envoys violate rules: Shahriar

Bangladesh is not confused about the map of undivided India hung in the new parliament building of India, State Minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam said on Monday.

Talking to the reporters at the foreign ministry, the state minister said that so far they learnt, the map represents the era of ancient Indian emperor Ashoka, and it has nothing to do with politics.

‘So we are not confused,” he added.

However, he mentioned that the Bangladesh mission in New Delhi was asked to get the official version of the issue from the Indian government.

The new Indian parliament building is adorned with a mural of the map of the undivided India triggered controversy across the political circles of Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, which were parts of undivided India before their independence.

Responding to another question on the recent visit of some envoys to BNP office to discuss the upcoming elections, he said if the envoys of foreign countries in Bangladesh would violate diplomatic norms and rules, necessary steps will be taken against them.

The state minister pointed out that the government had observed similar phase six months ago when they were asked to maintain the diplomatic rules.

Replying to a question, Mr Alam said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs collected a copy of the letter written by several Congressmen to the US President Joe Biden, and most of the information stated in the letter was not correct.

He said propaganda and misinformation against the government was also found earlier, and these might be increased in coming days as the national elections are looming.

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