Bangladesh has called on India to take urgent measures to prevent any Bangladeshi nationals residing there from engaging in activities harmful to Bangladesh’s interests.

The interim government also urged the Indian government not to permit or support any such activities in any manner and called for the immediate closure of the political office(s) of the ‘banned’ Bangladesh Awami League on Indian soil, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.

The ministry said the attention of the government of Bangladesh has been drawn to the reported establishment of offices of the ‘banned’ political party, Bangladesh Awami League, in the Indian capital of Delhi and Kolkata.

This development comes against the backdrop of growing anti-Bangladesh activities undertaken by the leadership of the Awami League from being based on Indian soil, Dhaka claimed.

Many of the senior leaders of the party, absconding in several criminal cases in Bangladesh on account of grievous crimes committed against humanity, remain in the Indian territory, said the interim government.

Earlier, on 21 July 2025 evening, under the garb of an indescript NGO, some of the senior leaders of this ‘banned’ party planned to hold a public outreach at the Delhi Press Club and eventually distributed booklets among the attending members of the press. To date, the interim government said, several reports in Indian media affirm increasing overtures of the party while being on Indian soil.

"Any form of political activity campaigning against the interests of Bangladesh by Bangladeshi nationals, particularly by the absconding leaders/activists of a banned political party, staying on Indian soil, legally or illegally, including the establishment of offices is an unambiguous affront against the people and State of Bangladesh," said the government in its statement.

This development also risks upholding the good-neighbourly relations with India driven by mutual trust and mutual respect, and lends serious implications for the political transformation underway in Bangladesh, Dhaka said. "This may also trigger public sentiment in Bangladesh which may in turn impact the ongoing efforts of the two countries in further enhancing the relationship between the two closest neighbors," the statement said.