Guwahati, May 1 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Bangladesh on Thursday asked India to "avoid comments that might hurt bilateral ties" after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made remarks on the repatriation of individuals from Assam.

According to a reports, Bangladesh summoned acting Indian High Commissioner Pawan Badhe to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formally convey its protest over the remarks.

During the meeting, Bangladeshi officials said public statements of such nature were "counterproductive" and had the potential to strain relations between the two neighbouring countries.

The diplomatic protest followed Sarma's statement on April 26 in which he said 20 foreign nationals had been apprehended in Assam and subs...