‘No Proof’: Bangladesh Rejects Jamaat-e-Islami’s Claims Of Muslim Persecution In Assam And Bengal

Last Updated:May 14, 2026, 08:36 IST

Bangladesh rejected claims by Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies that Muslims were being persecuted in India after BJP came to power in Assam and West Bengal.

Days after the BJP came to power in West Bengal, political voices in Bangladesh raised concerns over alleged persecution of Muslims in India, especially in border states such as West Bengal and Assam. However, the Bangladesh government has firmly rejected those claims, saying there is no proof to support such allegations.

According to a Times of India report published on Thursday, May 14, Dhaka stated that it had not received any official reports of persecution or atrocities against Muslims in India.

What Bangladesh Government Said?

The Bangladesh government dismissed allegations made by Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), the country’s largest Islamist political party, and its allies. The groups had claimed that Muslims were facing persecution in India following the BJP’s election victories in Assam and West Bengal.

Officials in Dhaka said there was no evidence to support the accusations. Bangladesh authorities also said they had not received any reports through diplomatic or official channels regarding such incidents.

Home minister Salahuddin Ahmed directly questioned the basis of the claims. “What proof or data do you have that such torture against Muslims has started? Many old incidents are being circulated on social media. Our diplomatic mission is there. Our ministry of foreign affairs is there. You can ask them. We have not received any reports of such incidents of torture," he said on Tuesday.

The minister’s remarks came after sections of the media asked for the government’s response to demands from Jamaat-e-Islami that Bangladesh summon the Indian envoy over the alleged persecution of Muslims in India.

JeI and its coalition partners, who form the opposition in Parliament, alleged that Muslims across the border were facing continuous persecution. They also claimed that “anti-Bangladesh" forces would continue to spread “provocation, communalism and propaganda".

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish (BKM), another Islamist political group, also raised similar concerns. On Sunday, the organisation accused India of repressing Muslims, particularly in Assam and West Bengal, and demanded that Dhaka summon the Indian envoy.

Criticising the Bangladesh government for what he described as “inaction", senior BKM leader Anwar Hossain Razi, as quoted by TOI, said, “We call on the media to present the truth about what is happening in India. The government is remaining silent. This is the time for our media to play an effective role."

BNP Calls for Stable Relations With India

At the same time, Bangladesh’s ruling BNP government said it wanted an honest and neighbourly relationship with New Delhi based on mutual respect and peaceful coexistence.

NCP convener and MP Nahid Islam recently said developments in India could have “implications" for Bangladesh. However, the BNP leadership stressed that Dhaka was interested in maintaining stable ties with India even as political debate continued within Bangladesh.

The remarks from Jamaat leaders and allied organisations come at a time when both Dhaka and Delhi are looking at resetting relations.

Bangladesh: No Border Fence Proposal From India Yet

The Bangladesh government also reacted on reports that the new West Bengal government may transfer land to the BSF for border fencing on the Indian side. PM Tarique Rahman-led BNP authorities said Bangladesh had not yet received any formal communication from India regarding plans to build a barbed wire fence along the border.

“If India wants to take any action within its borders while maintaining the ‘no-man’s land’ (zero line), it will be discussed diplomatically," the minister said.

He added that any such initiative would need to be communicated through official diplomatic channels.

“We have to be informed by the Indian central govt whether they want to do anything on the Bangladesh border or the Indian border. That will be through diplomatic channels," he said.

What West Bengal Govt Said?

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, during his first cabinet meeting, announced that the state government would hand over the required land to the BSF and complete the border fencing work within 45 days. Calling it a security priority, Adhikari accused the previous government of delaying the land transfer and said unfinished fencing had encouraged illegal cross-border movement. He added that the BJP government would work closely with central agencies to complete the project.

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