Bangladesh Extends Strict Travel Ban Across Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai Missions

Bangladesh has further tightened visa restrictions for Indian nationals. The visa suspension now extends to its deputy high commissions in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai from Thursday, reported the Dhaka Tribune.
Quoting the Bangladesh Minry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka Tribune reported that the decision was conveyed on Wednesday night, citing security considerations. India and Bangladesh relation has been strained since ousted PM Sheikh Hasina took refuge in the country.
Earlier, India shut two visa application centres in Bangladesh’s Khulna and Rajshahi due to the ongoing security situation and anti-India protests in the country. A day later, Bangladesh High Commission suspended visa and consular services in New Delhi.
Applications under several visa categories suspended 
Under the new measures, all visa categories have been suspended except business and employment visas. According to the report in the Dhaka Tribune, consular and visa services have been completely halted at the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata. Tour and other visa services have also been stopped at missions in Mumbai and Chennai.
An official at the Kolkata mission told the daily that the decision was taken on instructions from higher authorities and that only business and employment visas are now being processed.
Restrictions extended as per the previous order
The latest move follows an earlier round of restrictions imposed on December 22. At that time, Bangladesh suspended visa issuance and consular services at its High Commission in New Delhi, the Assant High Commission in Agartala, Tripura, and the visa centre in Siliguri.
Consular services were also halted at the Bangladesh mission in Guwahati, Assam. With the new curbs, the issuance of Bangladeshi visas for Indians is now limited to a very small number of categories and locations.Story continues below this ad

Bangladesh says visa services restricted for security reasons 
As per the Minry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, the fresh restrictions were introduced due to security concerns linked to ongoing tensions between India and Bangladesh.
The Bangladeshi foreign minry said the review of visa services was part of a wider assessment of the situation. However, no timeline has been given for the restoration of normal services.