Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has described the activities of Sheikh Hasina and her associates in India as the "principal challenge" to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's proposed visit to New Delhi, The Hindu reports.

In response to a question from the Indian newspaper on the sidelines of the Bay of Bengal Conversation in Dhaka on Monday, he called on India to restrain Hasina and her associates, accusing them of trying to destabilise Bangladesh from Delhi.

"The visit will be bilateral but there are challenges and through dialogue we will overcome them. The principal challenge is not too much to ask for. [Hasina] and her team are stationed in Delhi and they are trying to destabilise a foreign country sit...