India advises families of diplomats in Bangladesh to return home as security concerns rise before polls

India on Tuesday decided to withdraw the families of Indian officials posted in Bangladesh in view of the prevailing security situation in the country, official sources said.

The decision comes weeks ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, amid concerns over law and order.

“Given the security situation, as a precautionary measure, we have advised the dependents of our officials in the high commission and other posts to return to India,” the sources told news agency PTI.

They clarified that mission and all posts



in Bangladesh continue to remain open and operational.

Earlier, Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus urged voters to back his administration’s reform package in an upcoming referendum, placing limits on executive power -- including a proposal that would bar any individual from serving as prime minister for more than 10 years.

The referendum is scheduled to be held alongside the country’s general elections on February 12, placing the proposed limits on executive power at the centre of a vote that will shape Bangladesh’s political order after Sheikh Hasina's ouster.