New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Bangladesh's foreign ministry summoned the second highest ranking Indian diplomat in Dhaka on Wednesday to protest against former premier Sheikh Hasina's interactions with the Indian media in recent days and to demand that her access to journalists be discontinued. The development came five days after Hasina, who has lived in self-exile in India since the fall of her government in August 2024 following weeks of student-led protests, gave interviews to a few Indian media outlets, including Hindustan Times. This was her first interaction with the Indian media since he left Bangladesh. Bangladesh's foreign ministry summoned India's deputy high commissioner Pawan Badhe to formally convey Dhaka's "serious concern over the Indian government allowing.Hasina to interact with the mainstream Indian media", state-run BSS news agency reported. The foreign ministry said "harbouring such a notorious fugitive currently under trial for committing crimes against humanity" and "granting her a platform to spew hatred" are unhelpful to fostering a constructive bilateral relationship, BSS quoted a diplomatic source as saying. Badhe was also asked to convey Bangladesh's request to "immediately discontinue Hasina's access to media", the report said. There was no immediate reaction to the development from Indian officials. People familiar with the matter said the Indian side had made it clear that India's media is independent and not controlled by the government....