NEW DELHI: National security adviser of Bangladesh, Khalilur Rahman, met NSA Ajit Doval here on Wednesday, said the Bangladesh high commission. According to a statement, the NSAs discussed the functioning of the Colombo Security Conclave and key bilateral issues. Rahman also invited Doval to visit Bangladesh.The statement by Bangladesh high commission said, “Bangladesh delegation to the Seventh NSA-level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), led by the National Security Adviser, Dr Khalilur Rahman, met with the National Security Adviser of India, Mr Ajit Doval, and his team today in Delhi. They discussed work of CSC and key bilateral issues. Dr. Rahman invited Mr. Doval to visit Bangladesh at his convenience.”Rahman is leading the Bangladesh delegation for the seventh NSA CSC Meet.The meeting comes amid strained ties following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster and death sentence. The meeting marks the highest-level security engagement since an interim govt, led by chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, took office in Bangladesh in Aug 2024. A central point of contention is Bangladesh’s formal request for India to extradite Sheikh Hasina.ani
