Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has termed the recent remarks by India's Foreign Secretary on Bangladesh's upcoming parliamentary poll as "completely unwarranted," saying the matter is strictly an internal issue of the country.

"This is not their issue. It's completely an internal matter of Bangladesh, and such comments are entirely unwarranted," Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday, responding to the Indian foreign secretary's remarks.

Earlier, during a meeting with a delegation from the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) at the South Block in New Delhi on Monday, Vikram Misri said India was eager to see a swift election in Bangladesh that reflects the aspirations of its people.

He added tha...