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From Daily Star · () English

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  • Bangladesh summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner after Prime Minister's Adviser Dr. Zahedur Rahman was stopped at Delhi airport.
  • Dr. Rahman was briefly detained for security verification, prompting him to return to Bangladesh instead of attending an IORA meeting.
  • The incident occurred as Dr. Rahman was traveling to India for the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association.

Bangladesh summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe to discuss the detention of Prime Minister's Policy and Strategy Affairs Adviser Dr. Zahedur Rahman at Delhi airport. Dr. Rahman was stopped by Indian immigration authorities on Sunday evening during a security check, reportedly flagged on a watchlist.

After being held for verification for approximately two and a half hours without a specific reason, Dr. Rahman decided to return to Bangladesh. He was scheduled to attend the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), hosted by India.

Sources indicated that immigration officials allowed his entry after intervention, but the adviser chose to return home. The incident prompted the foreign ministry to summon the Indian diplomat for discussions.

He was summoned this afternoon for discussing the issue.

— foreign ministry officialA foreign ministry official confirmed the summoning of the Indian diplomat.
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