India, Jan. 1 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the Hindus in Bangladesh are handling the present political situation maturely and that Indians should not encourage them to migrate here.

"It is true that Hindus from Bangladesh migrated here in the past but they are not coming now. They are handling the present situation maturely and we should not encourage them to leave their country," Sarma told reporters on Wednesday, stressing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was working overtime to ensure their safety in Bangladesh.

There have been reports of attacks on the homes, businesses and temples of the Hindu minority in different parts of Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina stepped down in August last year and fl...