Bangladesh High Commission in Agartala halts visa services amid tensions.
The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala has suspended visa services indefinitely following a series of violent incidents, including the lynching of Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das, which has raised alarm over minority safety in Bangladesh. Diplomatic tensions escalated between India and Bangladesh, with both nations summoning each other’s diplomats in response to security concerns and vandalism incidents linked to anti-India sentiments. While India has temporarily halted visa services at its Indian Visa Application Centre in Chittagong, services in Kolkata remain operational, potentially serving as a diplomatic channel. These developments reflect strained relations, exacerbated by political upheaval in Bangladesh and increasing calls for minority rights, underscoring the fragile security environment in the region.
