Days after the Tarique Rahman-led authorities got here to energy in Bangladesh, India is getting ready to renew all visa companies in Bangladesh, a senior consular official mentioned Thursday.
Aniruddha Das, India’s senior consular official in Sylhet, mentioned efforts had been underway to totally restore all visa companies, bdnews24 reported.
“Medical and double-entry visas are being issued now, and steps are beneath technique to resume different classes, together with journey visas,” Das mentioned on the Sylhet District Press Membership.
The Indian assistant excessive commissioner in Sylhet additionally assured of most cooperation to strengthen bilateral ties by means of the facilitation of visas, based on bdnews24. He mentioned India-Bangladesh relations stand on the “basis of mutual respect and honour.”
“The individuals of each nations would be the principal stakeholders of a secure, constructive, constructive, long-term and mutually helpful relationship,” bdnews24 cited Das as saying. The official added that each nations “share the identical outlook” and wish to work collectively.
Indian visa centres had suspended operations in Bangladesh as ties between the 2 nations deteriorated after the demise of scholar chief Sharif Osman Hadi. The demise of the coed chief led to protests in Bangladesh, which took on anti-India overtones. Relations between each nations had soured initially after the ouster of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after protests in July, 2024.
“Every time the safety scenario turns unhealthy, we’re compelled to close down,” an official from the Indian visa centre instructed ANI information company in December final yr.
Bangladesh had additionally, in January, restricted visa issuance for Indian nationals, extending the curbs to its missions in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. The restriction suspended all classes of visas besides enterprise and employment visas. The Bangladesh excessive fee in New Delhi had suspended visa companies for an indefinite interval on December 22 after protests close to the mission.
