बांग्लादेश में तारिक रहमान सरकार का बड़ा फैसला, भारत के साथ वीजा सेवाएं बहाल – india bangladesh visa services resume diplomatic ties improve tarique rahman ntc ygmr
Taking the first step towards improving India-Bangladesh relations, Delhi-based Bangladesh High Commission on Friday resumed visa services for Indian citizens. These services were stopped about two months ago. This decision has been taken at a time when Tariq Rahman has taken over as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh just three days ago. This indicates that New Delhi is very important for his party, BNP, and efforts are being made to remove bitterness in relations at the initial level.
A day earlier, a senior Indian consular official had said that New Delhi will also soon bangladesh Will restore all visa services. In December, consular and visa services were halted following a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries. This tension increased after the murder of anti-India student leader Sharif Usman Hadi. After Hadi’s death, massive protests took place in Bangladesh, in which anti-India elements participated enthusiastically. Many Hindus were targeted and incidents of lynching came to light, which increased diplomatic tension.
Steps taken towards improving relationships
However, after the departure of Muhammad Yunus from the center of power in Dhaka and tariq rehman After assuming the post, there have been positive signs of improvement in relations with India. Sources said that Delhi-based Bangladesh High Commission resumed consular services on Friday morning. Now all types of visa services have been restored for Indians. There was no ban on business and work visas in December, but now all categories including medical and tourism have started again.
India can also restore visa services
On the other hand, on Thursday, India’s senior consular officer in Sylhet, Aniruddha Das, told Bangladeshi media that the process of completely restoring all visa services for Bangladeshi citizens is underway. He said that currently medical and double-entry visas are being issued, while other categories including travel visas will also start soon. He said that soon all types of Indian visas will start being issued normally.
Will Rahman come to Delhi on his first foreign trip?
These decisions are being considered as the first signs of improving relations between the two countries under the leadership of Tariq Rehman. This week, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended Rehman’s swearing-in ceremony on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also met him. Birla, while handing over Modi’s letter, also invited Rahman to visit India.
Now it remains to be seen whether Rehman comes to Delhi as his first foreign visit after becoming the Prime Minister, as has been the tradition in the past. However, last year Yunus deviated from this tradition and visited China, due to which there was resentment in New Delhi.
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