Bangladesh Protests India 'Questioning' PM's Adviser at Delhi Airport
Indian immigration authorities held the Bangladesh adviser for about 2.5 hours before clearing him, and he then returned home instead of attending an IORA meeting.
- On Sunday, Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, Policy and Strategy Affairs Adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, was briefly held by immigration authorities at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport before returning to Dhaka via Colombo.
- Indian officials reportedly placed Rahman on a security watchlist due to anti-India remarks made in recent months, despite Bangladesh's High Commission formally notifying India of his visit through diplomatic channels.
- Rahman waited approximately two-and-a-half hours during immigration processing while Bangladesh High Commissioner to India M Riaz Hamidullah, present at the airport, attempted to facilitate his entry without immediate success.
- Bangladesh summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe on Monday to seek an explanation, while Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Adviser Khalilur Rahman described the episode as "unfortunate" and confirmed diplomatic engagement.
- This incident marks the first significant case involving a senior BNP-led government official facing entry difficulties, occurring as India and Bangladesh navigate complex ties following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's election victory earlier this year.
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Islamabad PostBangladesh protests India 'questioning' PM's adviser at Delhi airport
Bangladesh has summoned a senior Indian diplomat posted in Dhaka to protest against the treatment of an adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who was reportedly detained and questioned for several hours at New Delhi airport, in the latest diplomatic row between the neighbours. Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the incident as “unexpected and unfortunate”, while Dhaka formally conveyed its concerns to Indian Deputy High Commissio…
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Bangladesh PM Adviser Briefly Stopped At Delhi Airport, Returns To Dhaka
Bangladesh PM adviser Zahed Ur Rahman was briefly stopped by Indian immigration at Delhi’s IGI Airport before being cleared but choosing to return to Dhaka via Colombo. Learn how this airport incident, linked to an Indian Ocean Rim Association meeting, underscores shifting India-Bangladesh relations under the new BNP government.
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