Indian visa applications in Chittagong, Bangladesh, are suspended indefinitely due to security concerns following a recent incident.

Dhaka: India on Sunday suspended visa operations at the Indian Visa Application Centre in the Bangladesh's second-largest city Chittagong until further

DHAKA, Dec 21: Security has been significantly tightened at the Indian Assistant High Commission office and the Indian visa application centre in Bangladesh’s Sylhet city amid protests and rising tensions following the death of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, officials said. Additional security deployment was made to ensure that “no third party can exploit […]

The move comes in the wake of a fresh wave of unrest witnessed in the country following the death of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi

The decision came after violence erupted outside the Indian Assistant High Commission on Friday, leaving at least four people injured, including two police personnel.

According to police, security was reinforced from Friday morning at the Assistant High Commission office located in Upashahar area, the residence of the Assistant High Commissioner in the same locality, and the visa application centre in the Shobhanighat area.