New Delhi, March 18 -- While slamming the US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard's remarks on minorities' persecution in the the country, the Bangladesh interim government on Monday termed her remarks "misleading and damaging" to the nation's progress, adding they are "not based on any evidence or specific allegations" and objected to connect the country to any form of "Islamic Caliphate".

"This statement is both misleading and damaging to the image and reputation of Bangladesh, a nation whose traditional practice of Islam has been famously inclusive and peaceful, and that has made remarkable strides in its fight against extremism and terrorism," Bangladesh's interim government stated in a Facebook post.

The post further read, "Gabbard's c...