Bangladesh foreign ministry summons India High Commissioner Pranay Verma over border tensions
Live MintBangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on 12 January 2025 to address escalating tensions along the India-Bangladesh border. During the discussions, Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin expressed Bangladesh's "deep concern" regarding these alleged unauthorised constructions and emphasised that such activities could exacerbate tensions between the two nations, a News18 report suggested. Bangladesh foreign secretary Jashim Uddin also stressed “unauthorized attempts to construct barbed wire fencing have caused tensions and disturbances along the border", according to a press release by the Bangladesh foreign ministry. “Bangladesh believes that such issues should be resolved through constructive dialogue, in accordance with existing bilateral agreements, and in a way that upholds peace and tranquility along the border," the press release further added.