India reopens tourist visas for Bangladeshis after nearly two years

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India reopens tourist visas for Bangladeshis after nearly two years​

Applications to open on June 28 through five visa centres
25 June 2026, 15:22 PM
UPDATED 25 June 2026, 17:31 PM
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Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi
India is going to resume issuing tourist visas for Bangladeshi citizens, nearly two years after suspension following the political changeover in Bangladesh in 2024.


Dinesh Trivedi, the newly appointed Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, announced the decision at the Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC) at Jamuna Future Park today.

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"I am very happy to be able to announce the launch of general travel visas again. Visa applications can be submitted starting June 28. Urgent medical visas will continue to be provided for humanitarian reasons," he told journalists.


Visas will initially be issued through five centres -- Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Sylhet and Khulna -- with operations expected to expand further in the future.





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"We hope that this will further strengthen the people-to-people ties between our two sovereign nations," Trivedi said.

According to a statement from the Indian High Commission, security concerns following the events of August 5, 2024, forced Indian missions in Bangladesh to scale down visa operations. The statement said the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhanmondi was ransacked and set on fire, five IVACs came under attack, and Indian personnel working on development projects faced threats.


Despite the security challenges, India continued operating visa centres in Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet and Rajshahi to meet humanitarian needs, particularly for patients seeking medical treatment, it said. India has been issuing more than 1,500 visas daily across all categories except tourist visas, it added.

Trivedi, who arrived in Dhaka on June 12, presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban earlier today before making the announcement.


The resumption of tourist visas marks another step in the gradual normalisation of relations between Dhaka and New Delhi, which became strained after the fall of the Awami League government. Both countries imposed restrictions on trade and visa services during the period of tension.

Relations have improved in recent months. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Dhaka on December 31, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi later congratulated Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman following the formation of the new government. Bangladesh missions in India subsequently resumed issuing all categories of visas to Indian citizens.

@Nilgiri @Musings please ensure that this article which is about the *Indian* government's actions stay in the India sub-forum and not be unfairly put in another sub-forum.

 

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Credit to both India's Ministry of External Affairs and also to the Bangladeshi foreign ministry on working to improve Bangladesh-India relations.

Our relations with India are important to us Bangladeshis. As most members of this sub-forum know there is very vocal but small minority in Bangladesh who have a deep irrational hatred of India. These India-haters are obsessed with India and even if India gave Bangladesh $100 trillion and made it x10 wealthier than Switzerland they would still hate it and look for false "reasons" to promote India-hatred. However I think India's MEA is more prudent and far-sighted and is displaying maturity, which should definitely be appreciated and respected.

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High commissioner of India (right) with president of Bangladesh.



Indian high commissoner honoured with official reception.



High commissioner interacting with Bangladeshis.

 

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Very very bad news

 

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Very very bad news

It's good news.

The situation between Bangladesh and India is nothing like how the propagandists on this forum try to make it look or social media in general. Both governments have adults running things and not keyboard warrior. India is a value and respected neighbour and ally.

Btw according to the trolls on this forum the Bangladeshi government and ruling party are run by/infilitrated by RAW agents....lol. In other words they dislike the current Bangladeshi government and its policy of maintaining good relations with India.

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Now the above tweet where the ruling party in Bangladesh expresses condolences over the death of Indian citizens is something that shouldn't even be happening if we were to go by the extreme, racist, anti-Indian, India-hating Jamaati trolls on this forum but yes the BNP in Bangladesh is basically pro-India (just not keen on being a slave of India but good friends, allies and partners).

 

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Source: https://www.bssnews.net/news/398357


Bangladeshi Hindu actress Sanchita Rani Datta was present in the meeting.





This is the land minister.



Mizanur Rahman Minu has a long history of being fiercely anti-Awami League so respect for India is not just among Awami leaguers but even enemies of the Awami league like nationalist and patriot Mizanur Rahman Minu a BNP leader and minister of the Bangladeshi government.

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