Diplomatic row erupts after Bangladesh PM adviser stopped at Delhi airport; Dhaka summons Indian envoy

Bangladesh connected Monday summoned India’s lawman precocious commissioner successful Dhaka and conveyed its “deep disappointment” implicit an incidental involving Prime Minister’s Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman astatine Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to media reports.Dr Rahman, who advises the Prime Minister connected Policy and Strategy Affairs arsenic good arsenic Information and Broadcasting, was stopped by migration authorities connected Sunday evening aft his sanction was reportedly flagged during a regular information check. He had travelled to New Delhi to be the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).State-run BSS, citing a overseas ministry official, reported that Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, to formally protestation the incident.

Diplomatic sources told Prothom Alo that Rahman was questioned and kept waiting for astir 2 and a fractional hours earlier being cleared by Indian authorities.Although helium was yet allowed to proceed his visit, Rahman chose to instrumentality to Bangladesh alternatively than be the scheduled meetings, according to BSS.Speaking to reporters, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman described the occurrence arsenic “unexpected” and “unfortunate”, adding that the authorities was taking due steps successful response.Reports said Rahman was travelling connected a regular Bangladeshi passport with a SAARC visa and was not carrying a diplomatic passport, quality bureau PTI reported.