The meeting in Dhaka between EAM S Jaishankar and Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq was no more than a courtesy call in view of the chill in relations between the two neighbouring countries. Even the MEA and the minister himself did not post on social media about the brief meeting.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Dhaka to attend Khaleda Zia’s funeral, conveying India’s condolences and Prime Minister Modi’s message to her family.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, who died in Dhaka after a prolonged illness.
The BCB announced the decision a few hours before the first match between the Sylhet Titans and the Chattogram Royals at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium was scheduled to begin.
Former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia passed away at the age of 80 on Tuesday morning after battling multiple health complications.
Former Bangladesh PM and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been undergoing treatment for a lung infection in Dhaka since 23 November.
Zia, who was admitted to a private hospital on November 23, is currently on ventilator in a critical condition.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan made the announcement on Sunday, saying that she can receive treatment at home but cannot leave the country during this period.
"She is suffering from arm and leg pain. Her fingers are still bent while she is suffering from diabetes as well," Selima said.
Earlier on Thursday, the Home ministry had sent an order for Khaleda's release to the prison authorities, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the go-ahead.
