Shafaqna Pakistan: Bangladesh has summoned a senior Indian diplomat in Dhaka to lodge a protest over the reported detention and questioning of an adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at New Delhi airport, marking another diplomatic dispute between the two neighbouring countries.
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the incident as “unexpected and unfortunate,” while Dhaka formally raised its concerns with Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe late on Monday.
According to officials, government strategy adviser Zahed Ur Rahman was stopped after arriving in New Delhi to attend a conference. He was reportedly questioned for several hours before being allowed to continue his journey.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs had not issued an immediate response to the matter.
The incident comes at a sensitive time in bilateral relations. Although ties improved after Tarique Rahman’s election victory earlier this year, relations have remained strained since the 2024 uprising that ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has since remained in India despite repeated requests from Bangladesh for her extradition.
The two countries have also been at odds over Bangladesh’s allegations that Indian authorities have attempted to push undocumented migrants across the border without following agreed repatriation procedures. Dhaka said border guards have foiled several recent “push-in” attempts and raised the issue during last week’s talks between the Border Guard Bangladesh and India’s Border Security Force in New Delhi.
While both sides agreed during the talks to strengthen intelligence-sharing and coordinate border patrols, the migrant issue remains a source of friction between the neighbours.
Source: Dunya News
