Bangladesh Suspends Visa Services in India, Cites Security
Bangladesh's interim government suspends visa services at key missions in India citing security concerns. Also seeks US visa bond exemption. Details on the diplomatic moves here.
Bangladesh's interim government suspends visa services at key missions in India citing security concerns. Also seeks US visa bond exemption. Details on the diplomatic moves here.
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Bangladesh suspends its visa processing services in India, citing operational issues. Simultaneously, it requests the US to exempt its citizens from a hefty visa bond requirement. Details inside.
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Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi suspends all consular and visa services. The move follows vandalism at a visa centre in Siliguri and India's earlier suspension in Chittagong.