Dhaka:

Bangladesh today summoned India’s envoy to Dhaka amid tensions between both countries over the surge in violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma arrived at the Foreign Ministry Office in Dhaka at 4 pm local time.

Apart from the violence against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh, that New Delhi has raised on several occasions with Dhaka, tensions between both sides have also been high since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India after being forced to step down by protesters.

Without giving any details about why the envoy was summoned, Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain just said, “He (Verma) has been asked to come.”

“The Indian High Commissioner has been summoned by acting foreign secretary Reaz Hamidullah,” Bangladesh’s state-run news agency said.

India has taken up the issue of Hindus being targeted in Bangladesh and priests being arrested by the authorities in Bangladesh. There have also been multiple incidents of violence, vandalism and desecration targeting the minority Hindu community.

There has been no official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi regarding the summoning of the Indian envoy.

More details are awaited.
 

Dhaka:

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma today met interim government’s Home and Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and discussed areas of engagement to advance security cooperation, exchanged views on border management, capacity building, and safety of Indian nationals in Bangladesh.

During his meeting with Mr Chowdhury, Mr Verma also announced that Indian visa centres are now issuing a limited number of visas for Bangladeshi nationals, primarily for emergency medical needs and students pursuing studies abroad.

“HC Pranay Verma called on Bangladesh Home & Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today. Discussed areas of engagement to advance India-Bangladesh security cooperation, exchanged views on border management, capacity building, and safety & security of India nationals & students in Bangladesh,” the High Commission of India in Bangladesh said in a post on X.

HC Pranay Verma called on Home & Agriculture Adviser H.E. Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today. Discussed areas of engagement to advancesecurity cooperation, exchanged views on border management, capacity building, and safety & security of nationals & students in pic.twitter.com/oXLpi7F5MC

— India in Bangladesh (@ihcdhaka) September 2, 2024

They also discussed areas of mutual interest in the agriculture sector, including possible collaboration between agricultural research institutions and exchanges in mechanized farming, post-harvest management etc, the mission said in another post.

According to the Daily Star newspaper, the meeting addressed a range of bilateral issues, including police reforms, border security, and the safety of Indian nationals in Bangladesh.

“Our two countries should work together on flood warning and forecasting,” the adviser was quoted as saying by the paper.

Mr Verma assured him of India’s assistance with necessary data and information for flood warning and forecasting, the paper added.

The adviser assured the high commissioner that the Indian nationals residing in Bangladesh would be provided full security. He added that Indian students are welcome to continue their studies in Bangladesh, the paper said.

The interim government headed by 84-year-old Nobel laureate Yunus was installed days after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India on August 5 following unprecedented anti-government student-led protests over a controversial quota system in government jobs.
 

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Dhaka:

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma today met interim government’s Home and Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and discussed areas of engagement to advance security cooperation, exchanged views on border management, capacity building, and safety of Indian nationals in Bangladesh.

During his meeting with Mr Chowdhury, Mr Verma also announced that Indian visa centres are now issuing a limited number of visas for Bangladeshi nationals, primarily for emergency medical needs and students pursuing studies abroad.

“HC Pranay Verma called on Bangladesh Home & Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today. Discussed areas of engagement to advance India-Bangladesh security cooperation, exchanged views on border management, capacity building, and safety & security of India nationals & students in Bangladesh,” the High Commission of India in Bangladesh said in a post on X.

HC Pranay Verma called on Home & Agriculture Adviser H.E. Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today. Discussed areas of engagement to advancesecurity cooperation, exchanged views on border management, capacity building, and safety & security of nationals & students in pic.twitter.com/oXLpi7F5MC

— India in Bangladesh (@ihcdhaka) September 2, 2024

They also discussed areas of mutual interest in the agriculture sector, including possible collaboration between agricultural research institutions and exchanges in mechanized farming, post-harvest management etc, the mission said in another post.

According to the Daily Star newspaper, the meeting addressed a range of bilateral issues, including police reforms, border security, and the safety of Indian nationals in Bangladesh.

“Our two countries should work together on flood warning and forecasting,” the adviser was quoted as saying by the paper.

Mr Verma assured him of India’s assistance with necessary data and information for flood warning and forecasting, the paper added.

The adviser assured the high commissioner that the Indian nationals residing in Bangladesh would be provided full security. He added that Indian students are welcome to continue their studies in Bangladesh, the paper said.

The interim government headed by 84-year-old Nobel laureate Yunus was installed days after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India on August 5 following unprecedented anti-government student-led protests over a controversial quota system in government jobs.
 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)