Bangladesh has demanded an apology from Pakistan after its envoy in Dhaka posted a misleading video claiming that the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was not the one who declared its independence in 1971.<br/><br/>The Pakistani mission in Dhaka shared the video on its Facebook page, sparking a controversy that prompted it to remove the post. <br/><br/>Secretary (Bilateral) Kamrul Ahsan summoned Pakistani High Commissioner Rafiuzzaman Siddiqui yesterday and handed him a strongly worded protest note warning that repeated breach of diplomatic norms by Pakistan would only stand to harm bilateral relations. <br/><br/>Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation, breaking away from Pakistan after its victory in the 1971 liberation war aided by India.
News On AIR | November 1, 2017 8:23 PM
Bangladesh demands apology from Pak over misleading FB post