US condemns violence against minorities in BD

The United States (US) has condemned violence in Bangladesh and urged its political leaders to refrain from supporting violence, especially against minority communities.

The State Department's spokesperson Jen Psaki told so a regular press briefing on January 17 in Washington that US was 'disappointed' at recent incidents of violence against minorities in Bangladesh.

"Bangladesh's political leadership and those who aspire to lead must do everything in their power to ensure law and order, and refrain from supporting violence - especially against minority communities - inflaming rhetoric, and intimidation," said Jen Psaki.

The response came when a questioner wanted to know the position of US on the allegations of violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh.

Psaki said they are certainly disappointed by recent incidents of violence. "We condemn that in the strongest terms, the violence from all quarters that continues to mark the prevailing political impasse."

Mentioning that violence is not an acceptable element of the political process, the spokesperson said the US calls on all to stop committing further violence.