Government explains why BNP, NCP leaders were denied VVIP privileges at JFK Airport

The interim government has expressed “deep regret” over the incident at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport, where the BNP and NCP leaders came under attack by Awami League supporters while travelling with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. The explanation came in a statement issued on Tuesday night by the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO), which said that despite “a series of precautionary security measures” taken beforehand, unexpected visa complications forced changes in the airport arrangements. The statement read: “This reprehensible incident is a stark reminder of the toxic and violent political culture that flourished under Sheikh Hasina’s rule -- a legacy the Interim Government is firmly committed to dismantling in order to build a peaceful, democratic, and inclusive Bangladesh.” Yunus...