Bangladesh Advisor Defends Departure from Delhi Airport Over Two-Hour Delay

Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam, also identified in reports as Zahed Ur Rahman, has characterized his decision to leave New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport as an act of immediate protest following an extended two-hour wait.
The adviser stated that the experience at the airport was a form of harassment, prompting him to depart the terminal rather than continue his scheduled travel. Explaining the rationale behind his actions, he emphasized that he felt a spontaneous, principled objection was necessary under the circumstances.
The incident has drawn attention as a notable expression of diplomatic friction, with the adviser framing his sudden return as a deliberate choice to signal his disapproval of the treatment he received during the transit process.