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ANI15 Jun 2026, 20:27 GMT+ Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh officially summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, on Monday to register a formal protest regarding an incident at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi involving Jahed Ur Rahman, advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. According to media reports, Jahed Ur Rahman, who was travelling to New Delhi to participate in the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), encountered significant delays upon his arrival. It is alleged that Rahman was flagged during routine security checks due to his name appearing on a watchlist, resulting in approximately two and a half hours of questioning. While reports indicate that Indian authorities eventually cleared him to proceed, Rahman opted to return to Bangladesh on Monday rather than attend the scheduled meetings. Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the incident as 'unexpected and regrettable'. The summons was issued to Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe, who is currently serving as the Acting High Commissioner, as the newly arri…

Delhi airport detention of Bangladesh PM's adviser exposes diplomatic ... New Delhi/Dhaka: A diplomatic row erupted between India and Bangladesh after Zahed Ur Rahman, an adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, was detained by immigration authorities at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport before being allowed entry and subsequently deciding to return to Dhaka. According to reports, Zahed Ur Rahman, who serves as Information and Broadcasting Adviser to the Bangladeshi Prime Minister with the rank of a state minister, had travelled to New Delhi to attend a meeting related to the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). However, he was stopped by immigration officials upon arrival and subjected to questioning for more than two hours. Although Indian authorities later cleared him to enter the country, the adviser chose not to proceed with his visit and instead returned to Bangladesh, reportedly via Colombo. The incident prompted a sharp reaction from Dhaka. Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Indian High Commissioner and conveyed its displeasure over what it described as the "unexpected and undesirable" treatment meted out to a senior represen…

Why Bangladesh PM's aide was held at Delhi's IGI Airport for over two ... Bangladesh has summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Dhaka after a senior adviser to the Prime Minister was detained for around two and a half hours for questioning at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, aide toBangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, was stopped by immigration authorities on Sunday evening after his name was reportedly flagged during a routine security check, BSS news agency reported. He was travelling to India to attend the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) CSO Meeting. ALSO READ |Gujarat man urges govt not to deport his Bangladesh-born wife, says she has adopted Hinduism While other members of the delegation cleared immigration without difficulty, Rahman remained stuck at the checkpoint, Bangladesh media reported, citing sources. Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India, M Riaz Hamidullah, was present at the airport and identified Rahman to immigration authorities. Indian officials had also been informed in advance about his role as head of the Bangladeshi delegation, the report added. …

ANI15 Jun 2026, 20:27 GMT+ Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh officially summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, on Monday to register a formal protest regarding an incident at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi involving Jahed Ur Rahman, advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. According to media reports, Jahed Ur Rahman, who was travelling to New Delhi to participate in the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), encountered significant delays upon his arrival. It is alleged that Rahman was flagged during routine security checks due to his name appearing on a watchlist, resulting in approximately two and a half hours of questioning. While reports indicate that Indian authorities eventually cleared him to proceed, Rahman opted to return to Bangladesh on Monday rather than attend the scheduled meetings. Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the incident as 'unexpected and regrettable'. The summons was issued to Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe, who is currently serving as the Acting High Commissioner, as the newly arri…

Bangladesh India Ties: Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's aide returns from ... Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Threads Bluesky Copy Link India briefly stopped the entry of Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy, Zahed Ur Rahman, at New Delhi’s IGI Airport before clearing his entry into the country. However, the aide to Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman chose to return to Dhaka via Colombo, according to reports by Bangladeshi media outlets. This is the first such incident concerning an official related to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government, which came to power just months ago. Zahed Ur Rahman, a close aide of Tarique Rahman, was reportedly held for around two-and-a-half hours by Indian immigration authorities after arriving in New Delhi on Sunday evening to attend a meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Bangladesh-based news outlet Prothom Alo reported quoting diplomatic sources in Dhaka and New Delhi. Although clearance was later granted following intervention from higher authorities, the adviser chose to return to Dhaka via Colombo instead of entering India, according to reports in the Prothom Alo and The Daily Star. The adviser had trave…

ANI15 Jun 2026, 20:27 GMT+ Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh officially summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, on Monday to register a formal protest regarding an incident at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi involving Jahed Ur Rahman, advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. According to media reports, Jahed Ur Rahman, who was travelling to New Delhi to participate in the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), encountered significant delays upon his arrival. It is alleged that Rahman was flagged during routine security checks due to his name appearing on a watchlist, resulting in approximately two and a half hours of questioning. While reports indicate that Indian authorities eventually cleared him to proceed, Rahman opted to return to Bangladesh on Monday rather than attend the scheduled meetings. Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the incident as 'unexpected and regrettable'. The summons was issued to Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe, who is currently serving as the Acting High Commissioner, as the newly arri…

ANI15 Jun 2026, 20:27 GMT+ Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh officially summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, on Monday to register a formal protest regarding an incident at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi involving Jahed Ur Rahman, advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. According to media reports, Jahed Ur Rahman, who was travelling to New Delhi to participate in the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), encountered significant delays upon his arrival. It is alleged that Rahman was flagged during routine security checks due to his name appearing on a watchlist, resulting in approximately two and a half hours of questioning. While reports indicate that Indian authorities eventually cleared him to proceed, Rahman opted to return to Bangladesh on Monday rather than attend the scheduled meetings. Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the incident as 'unexpected and regrettable'. The summons was issued to Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe, who is currently serving as the Acting High Commissioner, as the newly arri…

Did Bangladesh Jamaat Hold Secret Talks With India? Party Chief ... By Shivangi Sharma Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:56 PM (IST) Source: JND Related Articles Bangladesh Jamaat-e- Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has dismissed reports suggesting he held a “secret meeting” with Indian diplomats, clarifying that while the interaction was not publicly disclosed at the time, it was never intended to be confidential in nature. Rahman’s clarification came after sections of Bangladeshi media cited a Reuters interview in which he appeared to suggest that a meeting with an Indian diplomat had been kept secret at the diplomat’s request. The reports triggered speculation about behind-the-scenes political outreach amid shifting dynamics in Bangladesh’s foreign relations. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Rahman explained that he met two Indian diplomats around the middle of last year, shortly after returning to Bangladesh following medical treatment abroad. He said the meetings were held at the diplomats’ request and were not made public only because the Indian side preferred discretion. “We told them that meetings with diplomats are usually made public and that we wanted to do the same in this case. They req…

Bangladesh PM’s adviser made to wait 2 hrs for ‘verification’, exits India Dhaka Monday summoned Indian charge d’affaires Pawan Badhe to convey “strong displeasure” over the alleged treatment meted out to Zahed, a policy and strategy adviser to PM Tarique. Zahed had arrived in Delhi Sunday evening, on a regular Bangladeshi (green) passport with a SAARC visa, leading an official Bangladesh delegation for a meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association.

Bangladesh India Ties: Dhaka, Delhi in diplomatic row after Bangladesh ... Bangladesh on Monday conveyed its "deep disappointment" to India after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs, Zahed Ur Rahman, was stopped at New Delhi's IGI Airport before eventually being granted clearance to enter the country. However, Zahed chose not to enter India and instead returned to Dhaka via Colombo, according to Bangladeshi media reports. Dhaka has now summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe over the incident, while Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman termed the episode "unexpected" and "unfortunate", according to Bangladesh's state-owned news agency, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. The development comes amid heightened diplomatic attention over ties between New Delhi and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government, which came to power earlier this year. India briefly stopped the entry of Bangladesh Prime Minister's Adviser on Policy and Strategy, Zahed Ur Rahman, at New Delhi's IGI Airport before clearing his entry into the country. This is the first such incident concerning an official related to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (…

Dhaka summons Indian envoy after Bangladesh PM's aide stopped at Delhi ... Dhaka/New Delhi/IBNS: A diplomatic dispute has emerged between Bangladesh and India after Zahed Ur Rahman, Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs to Bangladesh Prime MinisterTarique Rahman, was briefly prevented from entering India at New Delhi’sIndira Gandhi International Airportbefore receiving clearance. Despite being allowed entry after intervention from higher authorities, Rahman chose not to proceed with his visit and instead returned to Dhaka via Colombo, according to reports in Bangladeshi media. The incident prompted Bangladesh to summon Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the development as “unexpected” and “unfortunate”, according to state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). The episode comes at a sensitive time in bilateral relations as New Delhi and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government navigate a new phase of diplomatic engagement following the party’s return to power earlier this year. According to reports by Bangladeshi newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, Zahed Ur Rahman arrived in New D…

Bangladesh PM Adviser Briefly Stopped at Delhi Airport, Returns Home ... Bangladesh PM Adviser Briefly Stopped at Delhi Airport, Returns Home Despite Clearance International oi-Swastika Sruti By Swastika Sruti Published: Monday, June 15, 2026, 16:56 [IST] Add as a preferred source on Google A senior adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka after being briefly stopped by immigration authorities at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, despite reportedly receiving clearance to enter India later. Bangladesh PM AI Summary AI-generated summary, reviewed by editors Bangladesh Prime Minister's adviser, Zahed Ur Rahman, was temporarily held by Indian immigration at New Delhi airport while en route to an IORA meeting, subsequently returning to Dhaka after clearance; Bangladesh described the "unfortunate" incident amidst evolving bilateral relations. Switch To Shorts The incident has drawn attention in both countries, particularly as it comes during a period of changing political dynamics and evolving diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh. According to reports, the adviser had travelled to New Delhi to attend an official meeting of t…

Major diplomatic row erupts between New Delhi and Dhaka after IGI ... A major diplomatic row erupted between India and Pakistan after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs, Zahed Ur Rahman, was allegedly stopped at IGI Airport in New Delhi. According to local media reports, while Zahed was later granted clearance, he chose not to enter India and returned to Bangladesh via Colombo. Advertisement Following the incident, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe to register a formal protest. Advertisement Jahed Ur Rahman was travelling to New Delhi to participate in the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). It is alleged that Rahman was flagged during routine security checks due to his name appearing on a watchlist, resulting in approximately two and a half hours of questioning. While reports indicate that Indian authorities eventually cleared him to proceed, Rahman opted to return to Bangladesh on Monday rather than attend the scheduled meetings. Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the incident as “unexpected and re…

Bangladesh Summons Indian Diplomat Over Delhi Airport Hold-Up of PMs ... Non-profit. Reader-funded. Independent. New Delhi:Bangladesh on Monday (June 15) summoned India's deputy high commissioner to protest the treatment of Prime Minister's Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs Zahed ur Rahman, who abandoned an official visit to India after being held up for more than two hours by immigration authorities at Delhi airport. This was Dhaka’s first formal response to the incident, which occurred on Sunday when Rahman arrived in New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport to lead Bangladesh's delegation to the June 15-16 meeting of senior officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). India’s deputy high commissioner and acting mission chief in Dhaka, Pawan Badhe, was summoned to the foreign ministry, where officials conveyed Bangladesh’s “displeasure” over the incident,as per the UNB news agency. Earlier, Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman described the episode as "unexpected and unfortunate," adding that the ministry was taking appropriate steps in response and would clarify its position later in the day. State minister for foreign affairs Shama Obaed Islam …

Meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat e Islami Leader Was Routine: India News International Meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat e Islami Leader Was Routine: India By Zainab Gazzali January 17, 2026 WhatsApp Facebook X Telegram New Delhi: India on Friday said that meetings between Indian diplomats and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leaders were routine and part of regular diplomatic engagement in Dhaka. The Ministry of External Affairs clarified that Indian High Commission officials regularly interact with a wide range of political stakeholders. The clarification came after Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman revealed that he had met an Indian diplomat in December 2025, calling the interaction confidential. India said such engagements should be viewed in proper context ahead of Bangladesh’s upcoming elections. Related Posts: Bangladesh's top court upholds decision expulsion… Bangladesh Elections: Neck-to-Neck Contest Between… Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh President Dr. Shafiqur… WhatsApp Facebook X Telegram Latest Indian news Latest News UP: Muslim Teens Brutally Assaulted, Forced to Say ‘Jai Shri Ram’, Family Alleges Police Inaction Education Rahul Gandhi to Lead Nationwide Congress Campaign Against NEET P…

India's remarks on Mujibur Rahman's residence demolition 'unwarranted ... Asserting that the demolition of the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the country’s internal matter, the interim government on Sunday said India’s remarks on the incident was “unexpected and unwarranted”. Thousands of protesters on Wednesday last set fire to the 32 Dhanmondi residence of Rahmanin Dhaka. Rahman had spearheaded the country’s autonomy movement and independence struggle from this residence, which was later transformed into a memorial.  This historic residence was where Rahman proclaimed Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan in 1971. India on Thursday voiced anguish over the destruction of the historic residence and said the “act of vandalism” should be strongly condemned. “It is regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a symbol of the heroic resistance of the people of Bangladesh against the forces of occupation and oppression, was destroyed on February 5. All those who value the freedom struggle that nurtured Bangla identity and pride are aware of the importance of this residence for the national consciousness of Bangladesh,” external affai…

Bangladesh Summons Indian Diplomat After PM Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman ... A fresh diplomatic dispute has emerged between India and Bangladesh after Dhaka summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe to formally protest the treatment of Bangladesh Prime Minister's advisor Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The incident, which occurred during Rahman's visit to attend a meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), has triggered sharp reactions in Bangladesh and added another layer of complexity to already sensitive bilateral relations. Let us know! 👂 What type of content would you like to see from us this year? — HubSpot (@HubSpot) Airport Verification Leads to Diplomatic Fallout Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman arrived in New Delhi on Sunday evening to participate in the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials of IORA. However, shortly after landing, he was reportedly stopped by immigration authorities after his name was flagged during security screening. Let us know! 👂 What type of content would you like to see from us this year? — HubSpot (@HubSpot) According to reports, Rahman underwent verification procedures for nearly two-and-a-h…