Bangladesh has condemned deposed PM Sheikh Hasina's statements about vandalism at her father's house, calling them false and hurtful to the nation's sentiments. The foreign ministry summoned India's acting envoy, demanding measures to prevent such remarks from Hasina while she is in India, considering them hostile acts.
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