Amid strained ties, Bangladesh's interim government cancelled a planned training programme for 50 judges and judicial officials in India on Sunday.
The cancellation was following a directive from the Bangladesh Supreme Court, The Daily Star newspaper reported. Bangladesh’s law ministry confirmed the cancellation, however, no further explanation was provided.
About 50 lower judiciary judges were planned to undergo a one-day training programme from February 10 at the National Judicial Academy and the State Judicial Academy in Madhya Pradesh.
The trainee judges selected under the program were district and sessions judges or its equivalent officers, additional district and sessions judges, joint district judges, senior assistant judges and assistant judges.
Since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, India and Bangladesh have witnessed strained ties. Hasina fled to New Delhi on August 5 last year following a massive protest led by students over quota reforms.
There have been also a series of attacks on Hindu community members and their places of worship after the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus came to power on August 8.
The arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges also raised concerns after he was denied bail. India has raised its concerns with Dhaka and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Bangladesh amid strained ties. He stressed India’s support for Bangladesh’s democratic values.
