India opens its 16th Visa application center in Bangladesh's Kushtia

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The High Commission of India opened its 16th Visa application center in Kushtia town of Southwestern Bangladesh on 16th April.

An overview of the news

• The new Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC) was inaugurated by High Commissioner Pranya Verma.

• Mahbubul Alam Hanif, MP from Kushtia-3 was also present on this occasion.

• This will provide greater ease and convenience to residents of Kushtia and its surrounding areas seeking visa services to visit India.

• Continuous efforts are being made to improve visa facilities for the people of Bangladesh.

• The new center will further strengthen people-to-people contact.

• It will serve as a new platform to promote tourism, trade and people-to-people exchanges between India and Bangladesh.

• The High Commission of India operates its largest Visa Operations Center in the world in Bangladesh.

• Bangladesh accounts for the largest number of foreign tourists in India, including those availing medical, tourism, business and student visa facilities.

• In the year 2019-20, more than 16 lakh visas were issued in Dhaka.

People’s Republic of Bangladesh 

• Capital: Dhaka 

• Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina Wazed 

• President: Mohammad Shahabuddin

• Currency: Taka