Bangladesh, June 29 -- India resumed tourist visa services for Bangladeshi citizens on Sunday after nearly two years of suspension, as relations between the two neighbours continue to face strain following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in July 2024.
On the first day of accepting applications, large crowds gathered at Indian Visa Application Centres across the country, including in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna.
From early morning, the Indian Visa Application Centre at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka was crowded with applicants waiting in long queues to submit their documents.
The reopening has been widely welcomed by Bangladeshis who had been unable to travel to India for leisure, family visits and other personal ...