India’s foreign ministry says he travelled on a SAARC visa with a private passport and later returned to Dhaka voluntarily
June 23, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
The Indian government has said Prime Minister’s Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman was questioned at Delhi airport over his SAARC visa visit before being allowed entry.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified the incident, which drew criticism in Bangladesh, at a briefing on Tuesday.
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