Khalilur Rahman said he would not comment on bilateral matters in his capacity as UNGA president, amid uncertainty over Dhaka’s participation in the summit.
Following tensions between the two neighbours over the demand for Hasina's extradition, the fresh Rashtrapati Bhavan communique led to further diplomatic uncertainty surrounding Rahman's proposed visi ...
Rahman met Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi last week, and sought former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's extradition to Bangladesh. But there was no clarity on whether he would visit New Delhi.
Representing India at the ceremony, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla attended the swearing-in in Dhaka and later handed over a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi inviting Rahman to visit India.