India, Dec. 21 -- Left parties on Saturday expressed deep concern over attacks on media outlets, cultural organisations and minorities by fundamentalists in Bangladesh.
In a statement, the CPI(M) urged the interim government of Bangladesh to act immediately and protect the rights of the people.
The party termed the attack on two most revered cultural institutions in the border country, Chhayanot and Udichi, "dastardly."
"It appears that religious fundamentalist forces are attempting to expand their influence in Bangladesh by polarising society along communal lines and attacking minorities and media outlets not favourable towards them," the CPI(M) said. It said the growth of religious fundamentalist forces will have a debilitating impact ...