Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing tensions over alleged attacks

Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri speaks to the media after meeting his Bangladeshi counterpart at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP)

The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India met in Dhaka to discuss the strained relations between the two neighbours, including the growing tensions after former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina fled into exile in India in August.

This is the first high-level visit by an Indian official since massive protests ended Ms Hasina’s 15-year rule.