Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- India plans to withdraw the families and dependents of its diplomats from Bangladesh as security concerns rise ahead of the country's February 12 general election, an Indian official said on Wednesday. The move comes amid heightened political tension in Dhaka as campaigning is due to begin on Thursday.

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Relations between the South Asian neighbours have deteriorated over the past year following the ouster of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Hasina fled to India in the aftermath of deadly protests, and New Delhi's earlier backing of her administration has since complicated bilateral ties.

The Indian official, who spoke on co...