Dhaka, July 1 -- In December 2025, Sami Al Nafis Niloy, a student from Mirpur, wanted to take his father to India for treatment after he suffered a heart attack. Despite applying well in advance, he failed to obtain a visa and eventually had to arrange his father's treatment in Bangladesh.

Now, with normal Indian visa services resuming after nearly two years, Niloy hopes to visit India as a tourist. He said he was able to submit his online application and secure an appointment with ease.

Speaking to bdnews24.com after submitting his application at the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) at Jamuna Future Park on Wednesday, Niloy, who studies at a Japanese language institute in Uttara, said: "I submitted the application myself and got a...