India, Dec. 31 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who represented India at the funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka, met her son and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman and handed over a letter of condolence from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The meeting took place during Jaishankar's four-hour visit to Bangladesh, his first since the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus assumed power, a period marked by strained India-Bangladesh relations.

New Delhi has repeatedly raised concerns over attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus, in the neighbouring country.

Zia, a three-time prime minister and founder of the BNP, died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness.

During the interact...