Bangladesh says it will pursue legal action after an incident at New York’s John F Kennedy airport involving former interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus. Bangladesh officials describe the episode as alleged harassment and say video footage circulating online shows Yunus being confronted and heckled as people approached him and shouted slogans.

Prime Minister’s adviser Zahed Ur Rahman says the government will follow a legal process similar to steps taken in a separate harassment case involving Bangladeshi actress Azmeri Haque Badhon in Italy. He also signals that authorities will review whether protocol or arrangements for Yunus during his trip were appropriate. Bangladesh has raised the allegation that suspected supporters of the banned Awami League abroad may be involved, and it warns that such actions will not go unanswered.

While outlets report the same core claim of harassment and the prospect of legal proceedings, the emphasis varies: some foreground the threat of action by Bangladesh, while others focus on the nature of the confrontation at the airport and the political context surrounding Yunus’s travel.