New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- India on Friday strongly denounced the recent incident of mob lynching targeting a Hindu man in Bangladesh, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) voicing grave concern over what it described as persistent hostility towards minority communities in the neighbouring country.

Reacting to the developments, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India was deeply troubled by the killings and emphasised the need for those responsible to be held accountable. "The unremitting hostility against minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of great concern. We condemn the recent killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh and expect that the perpetrators of the crime will be brought to justice," Jaiswal said.

The MEA reiterated that N...