Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a formal protest against recent remarks made by India’s Union Home Minister Amit Shah concerning Bangladeshi nationals during his visit to Jharkhand, calling the comments "highly deplorable."

In a protest note delivered on Monday to the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Dhaka, the Foreign Ministry expressed its "serious reservation, deep sense of hurt, and extreme displeasure" over the remarks. The ministry urged the Indian government to advise its political leaders to refrain from making such "objectionable and unacceptable" statements.

The ministry further emphasized that such remarks, made by individuals in responsible positions, undermine the spirit of mutual respect and understanding between Bangladesh and India, two neighboring and friendly nations.