Diplomatic Circles

Alleged assassin needs to be sent back to Bangladesh, says new envoy

New Bangladeshi High Commissioner Khalilur Rahman also hopes to see Canada hand over its unused COVID-19 vaccines.

Canadian trade with Bangladesh has grown from $600-million in 2004 to $2.4-billion in 2018.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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BY NEIL MOSS

May 26, 2021

The immigration status of a man who has been convicted for his role in the 1975 Bangladesh coup is the most important issue to resolve to improve ties with Canada, says the new Bangladeshi high commissioner. Nur Chowdhury was convicted in absentia in Bangladesh for taking part in the coup th...

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