, Dec. 28 -- Bangladesh has called upon different quarters in India to refrain from spreading misleading narratives that undermines the spirit of good-neighbourly relations and mutual trust.

"Our attention has been drawn to the recent comments made by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India regarding the situation of the minority communities in Bangladesh. His comments do not reflect the facts," Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign SM Mahbubul Alam told reporters on Sunday.

He said the government of Bangladesh categorically rejects any inaccurate, exaggerated, or motivated narratives that misrepresent Bangladesh's longstanding tradition of communal harmony.

"With much regret, we note that there are systematic a...