US EditionDhaka suspends visa service in India, seeks U.S. visa bond exemption
Bangladesh halted visa services at key Indian missions citing security risks amid ongoing diplomatic strain after the 2024 political unrest and protests, affecting multiple cities.
- Bangladesh's interim government announced on Thursday that it asked its three missions in India, including New Delhi, to suspend visa services over security concerns.
- India had earlier imposed restrictions on visas for Bangladeshi nationals after August 5, 2024, citing security concerns, and Bangladesh–India diplomatic relationship has remained strained since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League regime was ousted in 2024.
- Bangladesh's Deputy High Commission in Kolkata overnight restricted visa services after identical moves in New Delhi and Agartala, keeping business and work visas outside the suspension while Mumbai and Chennai missions stayed open.
- The government has sought reversal of the United States' recently imposed visa bond requirement, with Foreign Affairs Adviser M. Touhid Hossain calling it `certainly unfortunate and painful for us`.
- Alongside visa steps, officials refused to detail potential defence purchases, with Foreign Affairs Adviser M. Touhid Hossain saying `I can't tell about this today` on JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft .
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Bangladesh's key missions suspend visa services in India amid strained ties
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Bangladesh stops visa services in India over 'security concerns' amid strained ties
Bangladesh’s interim government has instructed several of its key diplomatic missions in India, including New Delhi, to temporarily suspend visa services, citing security concerns. The decision, announced on Thursday, comes amid continuing diplomatic strain between Bangladesh and India following the political turmoil in Dhaka in mid-2024.
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