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Bangladesh summons Indian envoy after PM aide's detention at Delhi airport

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • Bangladesh summoned India's chargé d'affaires after an adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was detained at New Delhi airport.
  • The adviser, Zahed Ur Rahman, was stopped due to his name appearing on a security-related blacklist, reportedly for anti-India statements on his YouTube channel.
  • Dhaka expressed "deep disappointment" over the incident, which occurred as Rahman was leading a delegation for a regional meeting.

Bangladesh summoned India's chargé d'affaires on Monday to protest the detention of an adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at New Delhi airport. Zahed Ur Rahman, the prime minister's adviser on policy and strategy, was stopped by immigration authorities upon arrival Sunday evening.

He was held by immigration for verification, given his previous statements on India.

— Source familiar with the matterExplaining the reason for Zahed Ur Rahman's detention at New Delhi airport.

Rahman was leading Bangladesh's delegation for a meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association's committee of senior officials. He was detained during a security check because his name appeared on a security-related blacklist. Sources familiar with the matter indicated that Rahman has a history of making anti-India statements, particularly on his YouTube channel "Zahed's Take," which has been blocked in India.

He was given a one-time exemption to enter India and cleared, by which time he had decided to return to Bangladesh by another flight.

— Source familiar with the matterDescribing the resolution of Zahed Ur Rahman's detention.

"He was held by immigration for verification, given his previous statements on India," one source stated, speaking anonymously. "He was given a one-time exemption to enter India and cleared, by which time he had decided to return to Bangladesh by another flight."

deep disappointment

— Unnamed ministry officialDescribing Bangladesh's reaction to the incident, as reported by BSS news agency.

Bangladesh's foreign ministry conveyed "deep disappointment" over the incident, according to state-run BSS news agency. Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the event as "unexpected" and "unfortunate," adding that the government is taking appropriate steps. Officials noted that the grant of a visa is a sovereign decision and that Rahman, traveling on a regular passport, had obtained a SAARC visa without notifying the Indian side.

unexpected

— Khalilur RahmanBangladesh Foreign Minister's description of the incident.
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