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Indian visa services from Ctg centre suspended
Indian Assistant High Commission in Chattogram has suspended its visa services for an indefinite period, citing security concerns.
A notice was posted on the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) website on Saturday in this regard.
The Indian visa services at Chattogram centre will remain suspended from Sunday until further notice, the notice reads.
It also said that the decision to reopen the visa centre would be taken considering the situation.
The move followed chaos on December 18 when a group of people staged a demonstration near the Assistant High Commission at Khulshi in the city after news of the death of Inquilab Monhco leader Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.
During the protests, the protesters pelted bricks at the office, prompting police intervention.
A chase and counter-chase took place between the protestors and police while 12 people were detained from the spot, reports UNB.
Since then, additional police and Army members have been deployed to secure the office.
Earlier, on December 17, the Indian visa centre at Jamuna Future Park of Dhaka was briefly closed for security reasons but resumed normal operations the following day.