Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The Bangladesh interim government has expressed "surprise and shock" at India's decision to allow former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who it described as "a fugitive convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal", to speak publicly in New Delhi.
In a statement on Sunday, the Mohammed Yunus-led interim government's foreign ministry said the incident "undermined bilateral norms, violated sovereignty principles, and set a dangerous precedent for future Bangladesh-India relations".
It added that the government was "deeply aggrieved" that Hasina was given such a platform, warning that it was "endangering Bangladesh's democratic transition and peace and security".
The ministry said: "The Government and the people of Banglad...