Bangladesh summons Indian envoy

Bangladesh on Tuesday summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to the Foreign Affairs Ministry office a day after Dhaka lodged a strong protest against the alleged vandalism of its mission in the Indian state of TripuraHe Verma came as he was asked to come when we conveyed him our concerns a Foreign Ministry official briefly saidForeign Affairs Adviser Mohammad Touhid Hossain earlier said the Indian envoy was asked to come to the foreign office after the Agartala incidentVerma on the other hand said Delhi wants to build a constant stable constructive relationship with Bangladesh saying no single issue should stand a barrier for bilateral tiesWe are willing to engage with the interim government of Bangladesh he told reporters emerging from the meeting with acting foreign secretary Riaz HamidullahIndia on Monday described as deeply regrettable the incident of the breach of the premises of the Bangladesh consulate in Agartala in the northeastern state of Tripura bordering Bangladesh by a group of people protesting the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das hereThe comments by the Ministry of External Affairs MEA came hours after the protesters reportedly barged into the assistant high commission of Bangladesh and allegedly resorted to vandalismThe envoy described the relationship as multifaceted and wideranging which could not sit with one issue or agenda and India is interested to work with Bangladesh government to fulfill the two countries shared aspiration for peace security and developmentVerma also said there are many interdependencies and Delhi is keen to build on that for mutual benefitsEarlier in the day terming the vandalism at Bangladeshs diplomatic mission in Agartala as Indias failure Law Affairs Adviser in the interim government Asif Nazrul asked New Delhi to reassess its neighbour afresh after the toppling of the Sheikh Hasina regimeWe believe in a friendship based on equality and mutual respect While Sheikh Hasinas government followed a proIndia policy to cling to power without elections India must realise that this is not Sheikh Hasinas Bangladesh he wrote in a Facebook postThe tension between the two neighbours simmering since August 5 when deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India aggravated further with the arrest of the Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das last weekThree days after Hasina fled to India following widespread protests against her Awami Leagueled government over a controversial job quota system Muhammad Yunus a Nobel laureate took over as the Chief Adviser of the interim governmentNazrul alleged an outfit named Hindu Sangharsh Samiti was responsible for what he described as the disgraceful act when Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala was vandalised and Bangladeshs national flag was set on fireHe emphasised that Bangladesh is an independent sovereign and selfrespecting nation driven by a fearless and dynamic young generationThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever