Shaban Mahmud, First Secretary (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, and Ranjan Sen, serving in the same capacity at the Bangladeshi consulate in Kolkata, were both asked to step down before the completion of their tenures.
Bangladesh Interim Government chief Muhammed Yunus (Photo: TV9 network)
New Delhi: The political turmoil in Bangladesh has reached its diplomatic outposts in India, with the interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus dismissing two diplomats serving in New Delhi and Kolkata. The moves come following the dramatic ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power.
Shaban Mahmud, First Secretary (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, and Ranjan Sen, serving in the same capacity at the Bangladeshi consulate in Kolkata, were both asked to step down before the completion of their tenures.
Both the diplomats were appointed by the previous government. The incident follows India’s decision to withdraw “non-essential” staff and families of diplomats from its embassy in Dhaka due to the escalating violence and unrest in the country.
While Yunus has assured continued friendly relations with all countries, the recent events suggest a period of uncertainty and potential re-evaluation of the relationship between India and Bangladesh. “We will maintain friendly relations with all countries,” he said in a televised address yesterday.
However, the dismissal of the two diplomats is not seen as a major diplomatic blow, but rather as a reflection of the changing political dynamics within Bangladesh. According to political analysts, the new government’s focus on rebuilding the nation and transitioning to a fully functional democracy will likely influence its diplomatic strategy in the coming months.
After staying in power for 15 years, earlier this month on August 5, Hasina fled Bangladesh by helicopter to India as protesters overran the streets of Dhaka. She has been accused of human rights abuses during her tenure as prime minister.
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