New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Sushant Sareen, Foreign Affairs Expert, said that Bangladesh is playing the Pakistani handbook, as it is now growing closer ties with the nation.

Talking about the recent bedlam of protests and violence against the minorities, Sareen said that Bangladesh is now going back to its Pakistani roots.

"Well, I think Bangladesh is rediscovering its Pakistani roots, because this is the Pakistani playbook that they are following. So, quite clearly, the regime in Bangladesh, which is an illegal, illegitimate regime, unelected, is now totally in the Pakistani pocket. It's quite clear that that is what is happening. For them to overreact to a small demonstration by 15-20 people who obviously felt very strongly about the cross-...