The Bangladeshi foreign ministry on Sunday summoned Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma to the Bangladesh Foreign Office, Bangladeshi news outlets reported.
They said that the meeting was to discuss border-related issues.Earlier, Bangladesh home affairs adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury stated that the Foreign Ministry had been notified and the Indian High Commissioner might soon be summoned for discussions on an issue related to the Indo-Bangla border. He added, “Work at all disputed points has been halted, and no further activities will be permitted.”
The India-Bangladesh border, one of the longest international boundaries, has frequently witnessed tensions, including disputes over border security and cross-border movements.
Verma was seen entering the ministry around 3:00 pm. His meeting with foreign secretary Jashim Uddin lasted approximately 45 minutes. While no official statement was released by the interim government regarding the discussions, officials confirmed that the envoy has been summoned
