Indian Visa centres in Bangladesh shut down indefinitely due to escalating violence following Sheikh Hasina's ouster.
NEW DELHI: As violence escalates in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was deposed, all Indian Visa centres across the country have been closed down for an indefinite period. The Indian Visa Application Centre shut down due to the "extremely volatile situation". The applicants were notified to pick up their passports after the next visa date announcement of SMS. This closure came after the evacuation of 190 non-essential India staff and their family members from Dhaka's High Commission. What began as demonstrations against a new job quota system have since degenerated, sparking protests across the country over Hasina's 15-year rule. A temporary government led by retired General Muhammad Yunus will be sworn in next week. There are reports that India has initiated the process for ensuring asylum in Europe for Hasina.
