DHAKA, Jan 5: On Sunday, Bangladesh’s interim government announced the cancellation of a scheduled training program for 50 judges and judicial officers in India, reversing an earlier notification.
“The notification has been cancelled,” stated a spokesperson from the Law Ministry, without providing further details.
According to a report by The Daily Star, this cancellation was made following a directive from the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
The decision to cancel the training order came just a day after state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reported that the training for the 50 judges was set to take place on February 10 at both the National Judicial Academy and the State Judicial Academy in Madhya Pradesh.
The judges selected for the program included district and sessions judges or equivalent officers, additional district and sessions judges, joint district judges, senior assistant judges, and assistant judges.
The Indian government was expected to cover all costs associated with the training program.
Relations between India and Bangladesh have become strained since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought refuge in New Delhi on August 5 last year, following a large student-led protest that resulted in the ousting of her Awami League government, which had been in power for 16 years.
Since the interim administration headed by Muhammad Yunus took office on August 8, there have been multiple attacks on members of the Hindu community and their places of worship.
New Delhi has expressed concerns to Dhaka, particularly after a Hindu monk was arrested last month on charges of sedition and denied bail. (PTI)
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