India, Feb. 20 -- The chief of Bangladesh's border guarding force on Thursday said news reports about attacks on minorities in his country in the aftermath of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's removal from power last year were exaggerated. Speaking at a press conference after the completion of the biannual India-Bangladesh border talks, Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) director general Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman said per se there were no such attacks.

"The attacks on minorities in the recent past, I would say, is an exaggeration. To be honest such attacks on minorities, per se, did not happen," he said. He said the Durga Puja held in October substantiated his claim. "It was one of the most peacefully organised gatherings."

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