Anantnag, Dec. 28 -- National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah on Sunday expressed concern over the ongoing violence in Bangladesh and hoped that the neighbouring country would move "towards friendship" following the February elections.

Speaking to ANI, Abdullah said, "Bangladesh is a separate country. May elections be held there with peace, a new government comes into power, and they move towards friendship."

His remarks come after, earlier on Wednesday, the Daily Star reported that a Hindu youth identified as Amrit Mondal was lynched at Hosendanga village of Kalimohor union in Rajbari's Pangsha sub-district over an extortion allegation.

The murder of Mondal took place days after the mob lynching and burning of the Hindu youth, D...