Consular services and visa issuance at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi have been suspended until further notice, citing “unforeseen circumstances,” officials said on Monday.
Several senior officials
of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the development to Prothom Alo, saying all consular operations at the mission have been temporarily halted.
Earlier this week, India suspended visa services in Bangladeshi cities, including Khulna, Rajshahi and Chattogram, citing security concerns. In Chattogram, protests turned violent after demonstrators allegedly pelted stones at the visa office building.
The diplomatic tensions come against the backdrop of growing unrest in Bangladesh following the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who succumbed to gunshot injuries after an assassination attempt earlier this month. His death triggered widespread protests across the country, some of which have taken a sharply anti-India tone, further straining the already fragile security and diplomatic environment.
