Overview
- Bangladesh expanded the halt on tourist and several other visa categories to its missions in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, following earlier limits in New Delhi and other posts.
- Officials say business and employment visas continue to be issued, and no timeline has been set for broader services to resume.
- The New Delhi High Commission stopped issuing visas around December 20, and sources confirm the Kolkata office has now formally ceased tourist visas after a two‑week pause.
- The foreign ministry in Dhaka cites security concerns tied to recent tensions, while India had previously reduced visa operations in Bangladesh during periods of unrest.
- The dispute has reached cricket, with Bangladesh informing the ICC it would seek to reschedule T20 World Cup group matches after the BCCI directed IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur Rahman.