New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Foreign Affairs Expert Waiel Awwad on Friday commented on the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, warning that rising extremism and targeted incidents were straining India-Bangladesh relations and placing responsibility squarely on the Bangladeshi government.

Speaking to ANI, Awwad said, "Bangladesh cannot survive without India. But it is an era where we are seeing extremists taking charge in Bangladesh, and the extremism prevailing on the streets."

Linking the unrest to growing hostility towards India, he pointed to deliberate efforts by certain groups to widen the rift between the two countries. "There are certain elements within Bangladesh who want to create a rift between India and Bangladesh, and that anti-India sen...