Bangladesh Unrest: India Suspends Chittagong Visa Ops, Boosts Security at Missions

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Moneycontrol•21-12-2025, 14:51
Bangladesh Unrest: India Suspends Chittagong Visa Ops, Boosts Security at Missions
- •Indian visa operations in Chittagong, Bangladesh, suspended indefinitely following student leader Sharif Usman Hadi's death and subsequent violence.
- •Protesters attacked the Indian Assistant High Commission in Chittagong and set fire to media/political offices.
- •Protests demanding former PM Sheikh Hasina's return have occurred near Indian missions in Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, and Rajshahi.
- •Security has been heightened at Indian missions, including Sylhet, to prevent further incidents amid escalating tensions.
- •Tensions rose after Sheikh Hasina's removal and allegations of Hadi's attackers fleeing to India, which New Delhi denies.
Why It Matters: India suspends visa services in Chittagong and increases security amid escalating Bangladesh unrest.
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