The government condemned an "attempted attack" on Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuz Alam as he left a SOAS-University of London programme marking the first anniversary of Bangladesh's July uprising.
As he was leaving, a group of demonstrators threw eggs at Bangladesh High Commission vehicles and briefly tried to block their path, an official statement from the CA's Press Wing said.
"The government condemns this latest attack with the same conviction that our government, the people of Bangladesh and the authorities of both host countries stand on the side of civilised values while the thugs inhabit the world of barbarism and bullying."
It added that London's Metropolitan Police intervened effectively and that Alam was reportedly not in the cars that were struck.
The Bangladesh High Commission said police were in constant contact and assured "full security" for the Adviser during his engagements.
The incident in London follows an attack on Alam a couple of weeks ago while he was on government business in New York, the statement also said.
"During an event at Bangladesh's Consulate General, protesters threw eggs (and, per multiple accounts, bottles) and smashed glass doors; the mission subsequently wrote to local authorities, including the State Department's local office, seeking action."
CA Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam publicly condemned the harassment.
"This pattern of conduct has no place in any democracy that values argument over aggression and debate over thuggery. As we said after the attack in New York, violence is not protest; intimidation is not free speech. Those words apply with full force in London as they did in New York.
"We reaffirm the principle we asserted after the New York incident: fundamental freedoms of speech, assembly and peaceful protest are cornerstones of democracy - but they must be exercised with responsibility and respect."
The statement also called on those involved to "grow up".
"To those who organised or abetted this behaviour: grow up. If you believe in your cause, make your case - peacefully, lawfully, and with dignity. Eggs, fists and mob theatrics persuade no one; they merely prove to the world that you have no argument left.
To universities, venues and the diaspora: stand firm for civil discourse. Host the difficult conversations, but insist on conduct that protects speakers, audiences and lawful protesters alike. The measure of a movement is not how loudly it shouts or how violently it acts, but the discipline, dignity and responsibility it upholds."
The government called on police to complete a full investigation, using available footage to identify individuals who committed offences, and bring them to justice.
Earlier in the day, National Citizen Party Convenor Nahid Islam had slammed the governments for failing to act, saying it was tantamount to a silent endorsement.
"The interim government has never taken any strong action in response to the attacks on Mahfuz Alam. It has never sent any strong message. Not a single advisor or press secretary has ever made a comment. Within the government and the advisory council itself, silent consent has been created for the humiliation and killing of Mahfuz Alam. This government and its advisors, after using people like Mahfuz as they pleased, are now pushing them toward death. We are remembering these things. There will be a political response to this."
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