Bangladesh suspends visa and consular services in Agartala

Agartala: The Assistant High Commission (AHC) of Bangladesh in Agartala Tuesday suspended visa and consular service for an indefinite period citing security risk as Indian authorities arrested seven persons for vandalism and suspended four cops.This decision, taken at the behest of the Bangladesh external affairs ministry, came into effect immediately, said first secretary in the AHC, Md Al Amin. Sources said the decision on temporary closure of the AHC office of Bangladesh could be lifted once the situation in Agartala improves.

However, the city continued to witness protests on Tuesday as former Union MoS Pratima Bhowmik led a march demanding immediate release of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and an end to alleged atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh.The SP (West Tripura) Dr Kiran Kumar said the group wanted to protest at the Agartala-Akhaura Integrated check post but they were denied permission. Referring to Monday’s incident in AHC premise, the SP said seven persons were arrested and presented in court for police remand.“Investigations are ongoing, and CCTV footage is being reviewed to identify others involved in the breach,” he said.The state government also suspended assistant commandant of Secretariat Security Force (SSF) Kanti Nath Ghosh and three sub-inspectors, identified as Dilu Jamatia, Joynal Hossain and Debabrata Sinha for dereliction of duty.

Bangladesh suspends visa and consular service in Agartala

The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala has suspended visa and consular services indefinitely due to security risks after vandalism incidents. Seven individuals were arrested, and four police officers suspended following the unrest. Authorities are investigating the breach, while protests continue in Agartala. Enhanced security measures are in place around the AHC premises.

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