New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- India on Wednesday dismissed allegations by Bangladesh that the Awami League offices in Kolkata and New Delhi were indulged in 'anti-Bangladesh activities', insisting that no such activity is permitted from Indian soil. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) termed Dhaka's claim "misplaced" and reiterated New Delhi's position on supporting free and fair elections in the neighbouring country.

The Bangladeshi foreign ministry, in a sharply worded statement, claimed that "Awami League-linked offices" were being run in India, allegedly by leaders and activists taking refuge across the border. It urged New Delhi to "immediately ensure the closure" of such centres in order to prevent what it described as "an affront again...