New Delhi, June 8 -- During the seven-day Eid-ul-Adha holiday, something extremely alarming reportedly took place inside the office of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Security experts view the incident as an alarming sign that may indicate vulnerabilities in the Prime Minister's security arrangements.

According to media reports, staff at the Prime Minister's Office in the Bangladesh Secretariat discovered that the 'Red Telephone' was not functioning. After the matter was reported to the authorities and the Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL)-the state-owned operator of landline communications-the connection was restored. Speaking to local media, a BTCL official stated that the 'Red Telephone' enables the Prime ...