In view of the deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh, India has advised the dependents of officials posted at the Indian High Commission and other diplomatic posts in the country to return home as a precautionary measure, official sources said. Despite the advisory, the Indian High Commission and Assistant High Commissions in Bangladesh will continue to remain open and fully operational.
According to the advisory, the families of all Indian diplomats stationed in Bangladesh have been asked to come back to India after a comprehensive assessment of the prevailing security environment. Officials clarified that the step is purely precautionary in nature.
“As a precautionary measure, we have advised the dependents of our officials in the High Commission and other posts to return to India considering the security situation,” sources said.
The move comes weeks ahead of Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections, at a time when the country has been witnessing unrest and law-and-order challenges.
Last month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, on two occasions following widespread protests and the brutal killing of factory worker Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district. During the meetings, India conveyed its serious concerns over the escalating unrest and drew attention to the activities of certain extremist elements that had announced plans to create security threats around the Indian Mission in Dhaka.
India has consistently rejected what it described as a false narrative being pushed by extremist groups in connection with recent incidents in Bangladesh. The MEA had also expressed disappointment that the interim government in Bangladesh neither conducted a thorough investigation nor shared substantial evidence with India regarding the incidents.
Notably, a recent report by the Bangladesh interim government led by Muhammad Yunus revealed that as many as 645 incidents occurred in 2025, impacting minority communities and the overall law-and-order situation in the country.
India Advises Families of Diplomats in Bangladesh to Return Amid Security Concerns
