Bangladesh summoned India's deputy high commissioner after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's adviser, Zahed ur Rahman, was delayed at Delhi airport immigration for hours.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening
Jun 16, 2026
11:17 am
What's the storyBangladesh has summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe in Dhaka to express its "deep disappointment" over an incident involving Bangladesh PM's adviser on policy and strategy affairs, Zahed ur Rahman.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport when Zahed was detained by immigration authorities for hours.
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