The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urgently summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, back to Dhaka.
According to ministry sources, he arrived in Dhaka late Monday night.
The move is believed to be aimed at obtaining a comprehensive briefing on the recent situation with India.
Diplomatic sources said that Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman and Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain held a meeting on Monday to discuss recent developments with India. The High Commissioner has been called to discuss bilateral relations.
Relations between Dhaka and New Delhi have been tense for some time. The foreign affairs adviser has acknowledged multiple times that there are strains in the bilateral relationship. Tensions escalated further after Sharif Osman of the Inquilab Mancha was killed, followed by the brutal murder of garment worker Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh, sparking various provocative rumors that heightened bilateral challenges.
Meanwhile, protests in Delhi and threats against the High Commissioner have led to the suspension of visa and consular services at Delhi and two other assistant missions. Additionally, Dhaka expressed concern over the persecution of minorities in India, rejecting comments made by India on the matter.
