The Trump administration on Thursday tightened visa requirements for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists. The Department of Homeland Security’s new final rule creates a fixed time period for the F visa for international students, the J visa which allows visitors on cultural exchange programs to work in the US, and the I visa […]
The new nations added to the program are: Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles and Tunisia. The 38 other countries are: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, […]
President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed the law on Saturday, but lawmakers have the votes to override her decision. Blinken clarified that “anyone who undermines democratic processes or institutions in Georgia – including before, during, and after Georgia’s October 2024 elections – may be found ineligible for a U.S. visa” and could be denied travel to the […]
Regarding the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD)’s claim that about Tk 920 billion was looted from the banking sector in 15 years, the AL secretary general said that since the CPD has alleged irregularities, it should explain where the money went. . “If they provide the details, we will bring the money back to the […]
America is taking full advantage of this miserable condition of textile workers. Everyone is well aware of the US Ambassador’s extreme activities regarding free, fair, peaceful and inclusive elections. The US and the European Union are alert about the human rights situation in Bangladesh. However, after BNP’s October 28 rally was disrupted and the party […]
The Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) Assistant performs a wide range of consular duties associated with providing nonimmigrant visa (NIV) services, in accordance with the NIV unit’s standard operating procedures and established visa processing guidelines. The incumbent performs data entry, document review, correspondence, passport disclosure, visa printing and other general office functions. It is important to pay […]
Obaidul Quader said this while speaking as the chief guest at the “Peace and Development Rally” at Aminbazar Truck Terminal in Savar on the outskirts of the capital city in the afternoon. Dhaka District Awami League organized the rally which was attended by leaders and workers of seven upazilas including Dhamrai, Sawar, Dohar, Nababganj and […]
Earlier, Rena Bitar and Janine Wynne, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Bureau of Population, Migration and Refugees, met the Acting Secretary of State on Saturday afternoon. After the meeting, Khurshid Alam said that various issues were discussed with Rena Bitar but there was no discussion on visa policy. Nor did he raise this issue. […]
Since the decision to grant or deny a visa rests with the host country, no one should have any objection to this decision. Bangladesh argues that this is being done with political intentions. But that political reason is ‘support for furthering democracy’ and ‘democratic elections’. The biggest problem with the leaders in power, apparently, is […]
When attention was drawn to recent events, such as the death of 52-year-old legal consultant Bhuban Chandra Sheel, who was publicly shot by terrorists on the streets of Dhaka, and a police robbery at a bank, Chaudhry Abdullah Al Mamun’s Reaction was expressed. He said, “Whenever any incident occurs, we take immediate action. If any […]
According to the US State Department statement, not only will these individuals be considered ineligible to enter the United States, but restrictions will also apply to their family members. Additionally, other individuals found responsible or involved in undermining the democratic electoral process in Bangladesh may be ineligible for visas under this policy in the future. […]