India asks neighbor to protect minorities

India has urged Bangladesh’s interim government to protect minorities amid the escalating unrest in Dhaka following the killing of a political activist.

The Indian Foreign Ministry on Friday said Bangladesh’s interim government is responsible for maintaining law and order in the country.

“We condemn the recent killing of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh,” Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said. “More than 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities have been documented...