The US President's House, White House has issued a statement on the situation in Bangladesh, in which it has been said that the interim government there should be held responsible for the safety of minorities.

A statement issued by the White House said that US President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the situation in Bangladesh. The US will hold the interim government there responsible for ensuring the safety of minorities in the country.

Situation is complicated after Sheikh Hasina's exit: America

White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby told reporters on Thursday, "The security situation in Bangladesh is complicated after Sheikh Hasina stepped down from the post of Prime Minister. We are working closely with the interim government to deal with this challenge."

In response to a question, he said, 'The thing that has been very clear in our talks with all the leaders of Bangladesh is the protection of minorities.' It is worth noting that the Sheikh Hasina-led government collapsed on August 5 due to the violent student movement in Bangladesh. Since then, cases of atrocities against minorities, especially Hindus, have increased.

Demonstrations in America

In protest against this, people of the Indian-American community have recently held peaceful protests in front of the White House in many cities including Chicago, New York and Houston. They have appealed to President Biden to help stop the ongoing atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.

India also expressed concern

Meanwhile, India has also expressed concern over the situation in Bangladesh and hoped that the interim government would improve it. Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said in the Lok Sabha on Friday that the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of concern for India and New Delhi hopes that Dhaka will take steps to protect them.

He said India hopes that the new government in Bangladesh will establish mutually stable relations with India. Jaishankar said that the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh has been a matter of concern, as there have been many incidents of attacks on them.

He said during Question Hour, "We have drawn their attention to our concerns. Recently the Foreign Secretary visited Dhaka. This issue was raised in their meetings. And we hope that Bangladesh will take steps to protect the minorities in its own interest."