00:00Tulsi Gabbard in India had made a remark on the persecution of Hindus and minorities in
00:10neighbor nation Bangladesh and now Bangladesh has decided to in return slam Tulsi's remark.
00:17Bangladesh says Tulsi Gabbard's remarks are not based on evidence.
00:22They are claiming that Tulsi Gabbard who is now the intel chief for the United States
00:25of America has been in India and meeting senior leadership here says painted nation with an
00:32unjustified brush.
00:34Tulsi Gabbard had said that there's persecution that's currently on and she basically went
00:40on to she basically went on to say that the interim government of Professor Muhammad Yunus
00:46is therefore at this point remember witnessing the kind of violence and persecution seen
00:53of the minority especially Hindus.
00:55But for now the government has given out a statement that saying that her comments
01:00were not based on evidence or specific allegations.
01:04They paint an entire nation with a broad and unjustified brush.
01:07The chief advisor's office has given out the statement on social media around midnight
01:13and therefore putting out a statement but isn't there evidence at all.
01:17Remember the visuals that have been coming in from Bangladesh have been concerning where
01:21whether it's the Hindu villagers or from the community leaders, the religious leaders
01:26from the Iskcon which is prominent in Bangladesh have said appealing for how they need help
01:33because they are literally being massacred, butchered and targeted in Bangladesh.
01:37The situation may seem under control on certain days and then eventually violence erupting.
01:42Now Tulsi Gabbard remember interestingly while speaking to the media persons in India was
01:47very clear in Chris.
01:49She said we are fully aware of the incidents happening in Bangladesh under this new regime
01:54and it is being looked at our foreign affairs editor Geeta Mohan for the latest on this.
01:58Geeta good morning tell me more about what Bangladesh interim government is saying right
02:03now and this time to Tulsi Gabbard who was very clear with what she said she believed
02:08is happening in Bangladesh.
02:10Well they have actually called the entire statement groundless saying that linking Bangladesh
02:16to the Islamist caliphate undermines the hard work of the countless Bangladeshis and
02:21their friends.
02:22This is a statement coming from UNIS regime Pooja the fact that Tulsi Gabbard the director
02:29of national intelligence United States of America has put UNIS regime on a clock so
02:36to say in terms of what they are doing it is on notice in terms of what is happening
02:43on the ground and that there are reports that have gone back to headquarters in Washington
02:48DC for Tulsi Gabbard to be making the statement that she has alleged persecution and killing
02:53of religious minorities in Bangladesh threat of Islamic terrorism and the ideology and
03:00objective is completely rooted to rule and govern with an Islamist caliphate.
03:06These are statements that have now been rejected by the UNIS regime and the caretaker government
03:12says that this is only damaging the image and reputation of Bangladesh.
03:18Having said that we have to wait and see how the new Trump administration really engages
03:24a caretaker government in Bangladesh which should lead to elections and whether if there
03:31is going to be reinstatement or certainly looking at involvement of Awami League in
03:37the coming elections in Bangladesh as well.
03:41Alright Geeta please keep tracking all the latest on that and for now a response coming
03:46in from Bangladesh on Tulsi Gabbard's stream.
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