He calls for clarification on diplomatic failure and steps taken in response
Bangladesh's PM information advisor faced a 2-hour detention at Delhi airport despite prior diplomatic notification, then returned home. The incident escalated into a diplomatic crisis—Dhaka protested to India's High Commissioner and parliament demanded accountability for the procedural failure.
June 15, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Jamaat-e-Islami MP Saiful Alam Khan Milon has called for a government statement in parliament over the alleged “detention” of Prime Minister’s Information Advisor Zahedur Rahman at immigration in New Delhi airport.
Raising a point of order in parliament on Monday, he said Zahedur was “made to wait for two hours” at Indira Gandhi International Airport despite proper diplomatic communication.
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