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Bangladesh restricts Indians for Musharraf`s visit
Dhaka, July 23: Bangladesh has imposed restrictions in issuing visas to Indian nationals for `the coming few days` in the wake of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf`s visit next week, a senior official of the ministry of foreign affairs said today.
Dhaka, July 23: Bangladesh has imposed restrictions
in issuing visas to Indian nationals for "the coming few
days" in the wake of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's
visit next week, a senior official of the ministry of foreign
affairs said today.
The official said "it is true that instructions have
been given to Bangladesh High Commissions and deputy high
commissions in India to issue visa in a restricted way."
The official denied that it was a blanket refusal to all
visa seekers but replied in the affirmative when asked if
the order was related to the visit of Musharraf beginning
July 29.
While strong security measures have been taken ahead of the visit, several student bodies and leftist political parties in the country have asked the government to cancel the visit. General Musharraf is the first head of state of the seven member SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) to visit Bangladesh after the four-party alliance government of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia came to power following last October's general election.
Bureau Report
While strong security measures have been taken ahead of the visit, several student bodies and leftist political parties in the country have asked the government to cancel the visit. General Musharraf is the first head of state of the seven member SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) to visit Bangladesh after the four-party alliance government of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia came to power following last October's general election.
Bureau Report