Overview
- Bangladesh’s foreign ministry extended visa limits to its posts in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, with only business and employment visas being processed and Kolkata’s consular and visa services halted.
- The new step follows a December 22 pause at the High Commission in New Delhi, the Assistant High Commission in Agartala and a visa centre in Siliguri, with no timeline announced for full restoration.
- Officials cite security risks linked to recent unrest and demonstrations near Bangladeshi missions in India after high‑profile killings that inflamed tensions.
- India had earlier curtailed visas for Bangladeshis and shut application centres in Khulna and Rajshahi, contributing to a reciprocal squeeze on travel.
- Foreign Affairs Adviser M Touhid Hossain said Bangladesh has asked the United States to reverse or exempt it from a new visa‑bond requirement.