Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Apparently expressing displeasure over the way minority-related issues are reported, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said minorities are citizens of Bangladesh and it is the government's responsibility to take action if any atrocities are committed against them.

"One point I have made very clear is that minorities in Bangladesh are Bangladesh citizens, and it is the responsibility of the Bangladesh government to take action if any atrocities have been committed against them," he said while speaking at the closing session of a training programme on election reporting.

Hossain made the remarks while referring to an interview he gave to the BBC earlier in the day.

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