Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam stated that the government of Bangladesh strongly condemns the recent attacks on Muslims in India and calls for full protection of the minority community. Dhaka urged both the central Indian government and the West Bengal state government to ensure the safety of Muslim citizens. The interim government also vehemently protested attempts to link Bangladesh to communal violence in Murshidabad, where Indian security forces reportedly opened fire on a Muslim protest linked to the Wakf Bill.