India has said the act of vandalism at the historic residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman should be "strongly condemned.”

"It is regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, a symbol of the heroic resistance of the people of Bangladesh against the forces of occupation and oppression, was destroyed on February 5," said spokesperson at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday.

All those who value the freedom struggle that nurtured Bangla identity and pride are aware of the importance of this residence for the national consciousness of Bangladesh, he said.

Terming the vandalism at the Dhanmondi-32 residence as unfortunate and unexpected, the interim government said it was a manifestation of people’s anger incited by the "provocative remarks" made by fugitive Sheikh Hasina from India against the July uprising.

The interim government, in a statement on Thursday, urged India to ensure that its territory is not used to promote instability in Bangladesh and prevent Hasina from issuing further remarks.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh lodged a strong protest with the government of India over the "false and fabricated comments and statements" continuously being made in different platforms, including social media by the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, conveying the neighbouring country that these activities are "instigating instability" in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh handed over a protest note to Indian acting high commissioner Pawan Badhe, calling him to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told the media on Thursday.