Indian tourists, heritage seekers and medical patients will again be able to cross the Bengal border with ease next week. Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that all of its missions in India will fully reinstate tourist-visa services from Monday, ending a two-month suspension imposed on 15 January amid heightened security during Bangladesh’s general election. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
The freeze—never formally announced but widely felt—created a bottleneck for visitors who travel for family reunions, Cox’s Bazar beach holidays and treatment at Dhaka’s super-specialty hospitals. Trade groups in Kolkata estimated a 60 percent drop in cross-border package tours since mid-January, while hoteliers in Khulna reported cancellations worth roughly ₹12 crore. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
With Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s new cabinet sworn in on 17 February, Dhaka’s diplomats say the security situation has stabilised. Tourist-visa desks in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Guwahati and Agartala will resume normal hours, and pending applications will be processed first. Other visa categories, which continued on a restricted basis, remain unaffected. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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Platforms such as VisaHQ can streamline this revived application process for Indian travellers, offering step-by-step guidance, document checklists and real-time updates from Bangladeshi missions. Their dedicated India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) lets applicants complete forms online, schedule courier pickup and avoid common paperwork errors—saving valuable time as demand surges back.
For Indian businesses, the reopening is timely. Apparel buyers planning sourcing visits for the spring order cycle can now firm up travel, and educational-exchange delegations stuck in limbo can reactivate MoUs with Dhaka University. Medical-travel facilitators forecast a rebound within a fortnight, noting that Indian patients make up nearly a quarter of Bangladesh’s foreign medical arrivals. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Travellers should still expect tighter scrutiny. Consular officials hint that additional documentation—return tickets, hotel confirmations and financial statements—may be requested during the first month “to ensure only bona-fide tourists benefit.” Agents recommend submitting applications at least ten days before departure and monitoring mission websites for any further advisories. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
The freeze—never formally announced but widely felt—created a bottleneck for visitors who travel for family reunions, Cox’s Bazar beach holidays and treatment at Dhaka’s super-specialty hospitals. Trade groups in Kolkata estimated a 60 percent drop in cross-border package tours since mid-January, while hoteliers in Khulna reported cancellations worth roughly ₹12 crore. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
With Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s new cabinet sworn in on 17 February, Dhaka’s diplomats say the security situation has stabilised. Tourist-visa desks in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Guwahati and Agartala will resume normal hours, and pending applications will be processed first. Other visa categories, which continued on a restricted basis, remain unaffected. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Platforms such as VisaHQ can streamline this revived application process for Indian travellers, offering step-by-step guidance, document checklists and real-time updates from Bangladeshi missions. Their dedicated India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) lets applicants complete forms online, schedule courier pickup and avoid common paperwork errors—saving valuable time as demand surges back.
For Indian businesses, the reopening is timely. Apparel buyers planning sourcing visits for the spring order cycle can now firm up travel, and educational-exchange delegations stuck in limbo can reactivate MoUs with Dhaka University. Medical-travel facilitators forecast a rebound within a fortnight, noting that Indian patients make up nearly a quarter of Bangladesh’s foreign medical arrivals. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Travellers should still expect tighter scrutiny. Consular officials hint that additional documentation—return tickets, hotel confirmations and financial statements—may be requested during the first month “to ensure only bona-fide tourists benefit.” Agents recommend submitting applications at least ten days before departure and monitoring mission websites for any further advisories. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
