Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Dhaka has squarely rejected India's official account of a reported demonstration in front of the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi that took place on Saturday.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said that the incident pointed to serious lapses in diplomatic security and caused fear among Bangladeshi officials and the High Commissioner's family.

Speaking to reporters at the Foreign Ministry on Sunday, Touhid said Bangladesh "completely rejects" the version presented by the Indian side, which downplayed the incident as a small gathering involving slogans and described Bangladeshi media coverage as misleading.

"The way the India has presented this issue, we completely reject it," he said. "The matter is not as ...