An Islamist cleric and politician from Bangladesh has been allowed to enter Britain this weekend, The Times of London reported.
The Home Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office considered revoking Delwar Hossain Sayeedi's visa, the newspaper said. But officials decided in the end to take no action.
Sayeedi, a member of Bangladesh's parliament, is known for anti-Western rhetoric and was accused of war crimes last year, the Times said. In one e-mail, an Islamic affairs adviser in the Foreign Office suggested that a Home Office official was biased and said that barring Sayeedi from the country might offend centrist Muslim leaders.
Sayeedi's schedule for the weekend includes a housing fair at the London Muslim Center and a rally with anti-war Member of Parliament George Galloway |