India on Tuesday advised the families of Indian officials posted in Bangladesh to return home as a precautionary step, citing security concerns ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections, government sources said.
Officials said the decision was taken as a safety measure and does not affect the functioning of Indian diplomatic missions in Bangladesh.
“Given the security situation, as a precautionary measure, we have advised the dependents of mission and post officials to return to India,” government sources said.
The sources added that the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and all other Indian posts in Bangladesh remain open and fully operational. Diplomatic work and services continue as normal, they said.
Meanwhile, there has been no official
statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on the matter so far.
Bangladesh is set to hold elections next month on February 12, the first since a 2024 uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government. The country has remained in political turmoil since a student-led revolt forced Hasina from power in August 2024, ending her 15-year rule.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, 85, who returned from exile at the request of protesters to head a caretaker administration as “chief adviser,” will step down after the general polls.
(With inputs from agencies)
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