Bangladesh recalled its two senior diplomats from&nbsp;India on Thursday (Dec&nbsp;5) amid&nbsp; increasing tensions since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina regime in a popular uprising. The interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus recalled Shikdar Mohammad Ashraful Rahman, working as the acting Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata, along with the Assistant High Commissioner in Agartala, Arif Mohammad.

The decision came after protests in West Bengal and Tripura, the east Indian states sharing borders with Bangladesh.

The reported protests were against the arrest of religious leader and Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu. He was arrested on the charges of sedition.

Both recalled diplomats have been instructed to work from Dhaka till further developments.&nbsp;

Watch |&nbsp;Bangladesh Plans to Remove Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Image from Currency Notes

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Sikder Mohammad returned to Bangladesh on Thursday (Dec 5) while Arif Mohammad is scheduled to reach on Saturday (Dec 7). The order to leave India was given&nbsp;to them on Tuesday (Dec 3).&nbsp;

<h2>Monk's lawyer 'attacked'</h2>

A lawyer of Krishna Das Prabhu was brutally attacked in Bangladesh, a spokesperson for the Hindu spiritual organisation International Society for Krishna Consciousness, known as ISKCON, said on December 2.&nbsp;

Chinmoy was&nbsp;accused of disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag while demanding safety for Hindus. An FIR was also filed against him and 18 others. He was denied bail on November 26 and sent to prison. The court will hear the case on January 2 next year.&nbsp;

Indian political leaders have been raising concerns over the arrest of the Hindu monk and rising attacks on the Hindu community in the country.

Over the weekend, ISKCON claimed Bangladesh detained two more Hindu monks who had gone to meet Chinmoy in jail.

While ISKCON earlier said Chinmoy was not its representative in Bangladesh, the group later said in a statement it “supports his rights and freedom for peacefully calling for protecting Hindus and their places of worship."&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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Bangladesh recalled its two senior diplomats from India on Thursday (Dec 5) amid increasing tensions since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina regime in a popular uprising.

Bangladesh recalled its two senior diplomats from India on Thursday (Dec 5) amid increasing tensions since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina regime in a popular uprising. The interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus recalled Shikdar Mohammad Ashraful Rahman, working as the acting Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata, along with the Assistant High Commissioner in Agartala, Arif Mohammad. The decision came after protests in West Bengal and Tripura, the east Indian states sharing borders with Bangladesh. The reported protests were against the arrest of religious leader and Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu. He was arrested on the charges of sedition. Both recalled diplomats have been instructed to work from Dhaka till further developments. Watch | Bangladesh Plans to Remove Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Image from Currency Notes × Sikder Mohammad returned to Bangladesh on Thursday (Dec 5) while Arif Mohammad is scheduled to reach on Saturday (Dec 7). The order to leave India was given to them on Tuesday (Dec 3). Monk's lawyer 'attacked' A lawyer of Krishna Das Prabhu was brutally attacked in Bangladesh, a spokesperson for the Hindu spiritual organisation International Society for Krishna Consciousness, known as ISKCON, said on December 2. Chinmoy was accused of disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag while demanding safety for Hindus. An FIR was also filed against him and 18 others. He was denied bail on November 26 and sent to prison. The court will hear the case on January 2 next year. Indian political leaders have been raising concerns over the arrest of the Hindu monk and rising attacks on the Hindu community in the country. Over the weekend, ISKCON claimed Bangladesh detained two more Hindu monks who had gone to meet Chinmoy in jail. While ISKCON earlier said Chinmoy was not its representative in Bangladesh, the group later said in a statement it “supports his rights and freedom for peacefully calling for protecting Hindus and their places of worship." (With inputs from agencies)

Bangladesh recalls 2 senior diplomats from India amid rising tensions between the nations

The upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)&nbsp;Summit to be held in Islamabad in November could be postponed, Pakistan hinted on Wednesday after India and three other members pullet out of the summit.&nbsp;

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Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan indirectly blamed Pakistan for creating an environment which is not conducive for holding the meet, &nbsp;a day after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided not to attend the SAARC summit citing &quot;the prevailing circumstances&quot;, according to Indian news agency PTI.&nbsp;

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&quot;As per SAARC rules, the summit will not be held if any member-country refused to attend,&quot; Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif&#39;s advisor on foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz, was quoted as saying by PTI.&nbsp;

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He, however, said this was not the first time that India was not attending the regional summit and that it had earlier also caused the summit to be postponed four times.

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Aziz added that although it is possible to postpone the summit, the SAARC secretariat has not officially informed the government so far.

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A formal announcement to this effect will be made by Nepal, the current chair of the SAARC, &nbsp;Indian external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup had said earlier.&nbsp;

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The four SAARC members, including India, informed the SAARC Chair their unwillingness to attend the summit that was scheduled for November 9-10.&nbsp;

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Founded in 1985, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) currently has Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as its members.

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Under the SAARC charter, the summit is automatically postponed or cancelled even if one member country skips the event. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Amid brewing tensions between &nbsp;India and Pakistan following September 18 Uri attack that killed 18 Indian soldiers, cancellation of SAARC summit is likely to draw the world attention yet again after the two countries engaged into a war of words at UN General Assembly.&nbsp;

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(WION with inputs from PTI)&nbsp; 
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The development comes a day after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided not to attend the summit citing 'prevailing circumstances'

The upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit to be held in Islamabad in November could be postponed, Pakistan hinted on Wednesday after India and three other members pullet out of the summit. Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan indirectly blamed Pakistan for creating an environment which is not conducive for holding the meet, a day after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided not to attend the SAARC summit citing "the prevailing circumstances", according to Indian news agency PTI. "As per SAARC rules, the summit will not be held if any member-country refused to attend," Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's advisor on foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz, was quoted as saying by PTI. He, however, said this was not the first time that India was not attending the regional summit and that it had earlier also caused the summit to be postponed four times. Aziz added that although it is possible to postpone the summit, the SAARC secretariat has not officially informed the government so far. A formal announcement to this effect will be made by Nepal, the current chair of the SAARC, Indian external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup had said earlier. The four SAARC members, including India, informed the SAARC Chair their unwillingness to attend the summit that was scheduled for November 9-10. Founded in 1985, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) currently has Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as its members. Under the SAARC charter, the summit is automatically postponed or cancelled even if one member country skips the event. Amid brewing tensions between India and Pakistan following September 18 Uri attack that killed 18 Indian soldiers, cancellation of SAARC summit is likely to draw the world attention yet again after the two countries engaged into a war of words at UN General Assembly. (WION with inputs from PTI)

Pakistan hints SAARC may be postponed after India and three other members pull out

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