The Ministry of External Affairs has expressed serious concern over recent attacks on Hindu temples and theft of a Goddess Kali crown, which was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Bangladesh. The MEA has called upon the government of Bangladesh to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities and their places of worship. This comes after a firebomb attack on a pandal and theft of the crown from Jeshoreshwari Kali temple in Satkhira, as temple priest Dilip Mukherjee captured the theft on CCTV footage.