yìn dù印度xiàn zhì限制mèng jiā lā guó孟加拉国qiān zhèng签证dài lái带来de的yǐng xiǎng影响
In August 2024, there was a political change in Bangladesh, and India began restricting visas for Bangladeshis due to security reasons.
Previously, many Bangladeshis traveled to India for tourism, medical treatment, shopping, and visiting relatives.
Now, only emergency medical and student visas can be applied for.
Previously, many people went to India every day, but now the number has greatly decreased.
There is a place in Kolkata called 'Little Bangladesh' which used to have many Bangladeshi tourists, but now it has become very quiet, with many hotels and shops closed.
About 15,000 families have lost income due to the decrease in tourists.
Indian hospitals have also been affected because Bangladeshis are major medical tourists in India.
Now, many Bangladeshis choose to go to other countries like Thailand and China for medical treatment and tourism.
The relationship between India and Bangladesh has also become tense; many families cannot meet, and business is affected.
If this situation continues, both countries will suffer great losses.