Dhaka, Islamabad summon each other's envoys over Jamaat-e-Islami chief execution row

Bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan turned sour as both nations summoned each other's envoys over Islamabad's condemnation in the hanging of former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Motiur Rahman Nizami.

Mizanur Rahman, secretary (bilateral) at Bangladesh's foreign ministry, summoned Pakistan's local envoy Shuja Alam at his office at 5:00pm, reports the Daily Star.

The move came immediately after Islamabad summoned Bangladesh's envoy there days after Dhaka asked to "stop meddling in its internal affairs.

It started after Pakistan voiced serious concerns over Nizami's execution by Bangladesh authorities for war crimes committed during the country's 1971 Liberation War this week.

Pakistan's parliament had yesterday passed a unanimous resolution in condemning the execution, a move that sparked outrage in Bangladesh.

Pakistan today summoned Bangladesh acting High Commissioner Nazmul Huda and handed over its resolution expressing "serious concerns" over the execution of Nizami.

Md Faisal, director general, South Asia of Pakistan foreign ministry, called for reconciliation after handing over the resolution to Nazmul Huda this afternoon.