The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala has announced the suspension of all visa and consular services until further notice, citing security concerns.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, the mission stated, “Given the security situation, all visa and consular services at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission, Agartala, will remain suspended until further notice. This comes into effect immediately.” The notice, signed by Mohammad Al Amin, First Secretary and Head of Chancery, urged all visa and consular service seekers to take note of the situation.
The announcement follows a violent attack on the premises of the Assistant High Commission by members of the Hindu Sangharsh Samity on 2 December. Protesters reportedly broke into the diplomatic compound, desecrated the Bangladeshi national flag, and vandalised property, raising serious security concerns.
Bangladesh on Monday said it “deeply resents” the “violent demonstration and attack” by a large group of protesters of the Hindu Sangharsh Samity of Agartala on the premises of the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, underlined that this “heinous attack” on a diplomatic mission of Bangladesh and desecration of the national flag of Bangladesh comes in a pattern, further to a similar violent demonstration in Kolkata on 28 November 2024.
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said the breach of premises at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala is "deeply regrettable".