Bangladesh Summons Indian Envoy as Tensions Flare Over Mob Lynching, Protests

• Bangladesh summoned India's top envoy over protests outside its high commission in New Delhi.
• Protests erupted after a Hindu worker was mob-lynched in Dhaka on December 18, accused of blasphemy; seven suspects arrested.
• Bangladesh expressed "grave concern" over previous vandalism at its visa centers, which India dismissed as "misleading propaganda."
• Ties have deteriorated since Sheikh Hasina fled to India; recent incidents include killing of India critic Sharif Osman Hadi and attacks on Indian missions.
• India suspended visa services in Chattogram, Dhaka temporarily suspended services in Delhi; Russia urged de-escalation.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh summoned Indian diplomat amid escalating tensions over mob lynching, protests, and deteriorating bilateral ties.