India Summons Bangladesh Envoy Again Amid Rising Tensions Over Diplomatic Security, Protests

• India summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah for the second time in a week due to rising diplomatic tensions.
• India raised concerns over the safety and security of its diplomatic staff and vandalism outside Bangladeshi diplomatic premises.
• Bangladesh had previously summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma over protests and vandalism at its missions in India.
• The diplomatic exchange follows violent anti-India protests in Bangladesh triggered by the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
• Protests in Bangladesh, including in Dhaka, Gazipur, Sylhet, and Chattogram, involved vandalism of buildings and anti-India slogans.

Why It Matters: India and Bangladesh face escalating diplomatic tensions fueled by protests and concerns over diplomatic security.