World's largest Indian visa centre opens in Dhaka
A new integrated Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC), the largest Indian visa centre, was inaugurated at Jamuna Future Park, Dhaka yesterday.
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh along with his Bangladesh counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan formally opened the centre by handing over passports with Indian visas to a couple of visa applicants.
Braj Raj Sharma, special secretary (border management), Indian Ministry of Home Affairs; Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Indian high commissioner in Dhaka; and Nurul Islam Babul, chairman of Jamuna Group, were present, among others.
Talking to reporters after the inauguration, Shringla said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka issued 14 lakh visas last year. He said the new centre will issue on an average 5,000 visas every day and the visa applicants will be treated as guests.
The high commission issued 9.76 lakh visas in 2016 and today Bangladeshis constitute the largest number of visitors to India.
A cultural programme was also held.
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