Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita said the government of India continuously monitors incidents of attacks against minorities in Bangladesh, including on their homes, properties ...
Local media reported that unregistered outsiders gathered at the venue, tried to force entry after being denied access, hurled bricks and stones and attempted to seize the stage.
Protesters burnt tree trunks and tyres to block roads, while multiple crude bomb blasts rattled neighbourhoods in Dhaka. There were reports of similar violence from several other parts of the country.