Dhaka/IBNS, May 1 -- In a fresh bilateral controversy, a Bangladeshi lawmaker has warned of a potential refugee crisis if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in West Bengal.

Akhtar Hossain, a National Citizen Party (NCP) MP, cited exit poll projections favouring the BJP and claimed that people could be pushed back into Bangladesh, triggering a refugee crisis.

Bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh have also come under renewed focus after Dhaka summoned acting Indian High Commissioner Pawan Badhe over remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, according to media reports.

Bangladesh conveyed its displeasure over the remarks, describing them as disparaging to bilateral ties, The Times of India reported citi...