Interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that the reports of attacks on the minorities have been “exaggerated” and he invited Indian journalists to visit Bangladesh and report from the ground on the issues of the minority protection.

The chief adviser told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his government is committed to safeguarding every citizen of the country including the minorities when Modi raised the issue of the protection of the minorities during a telephone conversation.

Prof Yunus thanked Modi for the telephone conversation and the message he posted on X (formerly twitter) immediately after he was sworn in as the head of the government of Bangladesh, said the chief adviser’s press wing.

He felicitated the Indian leader and the Indian people on the occasion of India's Independence Day, which was celebrated on Thursday, August 15.

The Indian prime minister expressed his good wishes to the new government and expressed to work with Bangladesh for the benefit of people as close friends.

He also expressed his desire to work closely with the Professor Yunus-led Interim government.

Modi praised the leadership of the 2006 Nobel peace laureate, saying he knew him for a long time.

He said Professor Yunus has long experience and his leadership will bring good to the people of Bangladesh.

Prof Yunus said the situation in Bangladesh has been brought under control and life is becoming normal across the country.

Prime Minister Modi invited Professor Yunus to join the third Voice of Global South Summit to be hosted virtually by New Delhi on August 17. The chief adviser has agreed to join the summit virtually from Dhaka.

He said his interim government has taken over as a result of the student movement. This is a “Second Revolution” of Bangladesh and his government will fulfill the desire of the democratic aspirations of the students and people, he said.

The Indian PM felicitated Professor Yunus on his assumption of the leadership of the interim government.