Dhaka, April 3 -- Renowned economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya has emphasised the importance for New Delhi to acknowledge that the mistreatment of minorities, particularly Muslims, in India negatively affects the social fabric of Bangladesh.

He made these remarks in an exclusive interview with India's renowned bi-weekly magazine "Frontline." The interview, which was conducted recently, was published on the magazine's official website on Tuesday (April 1).

Since the ouster of the pro-Indian Awami League government in Dhaka, the Indian government has constantly voiced concerns over attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, but at the same time it must also take note that the violence against Indian Muslims by India's Hindu majority has an ...