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. While Yunus was escorted through a secured VVIP gate under special protection, the BNP, NCP, and Jamaat leaders were redirected through the public exit, where the Awami League leaders staged a protest. NCP Convenor Nahid Islam, speaking at a press conference in Dhaka on Tuesday, accused the government of failing to protect the delegation. Information was leaked from the inside, and the security arrangements made by the government and the foreign ministry were not adequate. It added, “Despite a formal request made at the highest levels of the interim government for continued VVIP access and security facilitation for the political leaders, airport authorities regrettably denied the request.
