Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:12am on 08 Dec 2024,Sunday India Global
Kolkata saw escalating protests led by BJP leaders and Hindutva groups against Bangladesh, demanding an economic blockade. BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari argued India would benefit if bilateral trade is suspended, citing attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato urged the Nobel Committee to reassess laureate Muhammad Yunus’s legacy, accusing him of failing to protect minorities. Hindutva groups burned Bangladeshi goods, calling for a boycott. Meanwhile, the BSF shot a Bangladeshi cattle smuggler near Jalpaiguri. West Bengal Speaker Biman Banerjee also criticized Yunus, emphasizing peace restoration failure in Bangladesh. India-Bangladesh trade and relations face renewed scrutiny.
