Consular and visa services at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and Agartala have been temporarily suspended because of “unavoidable circumstances”, according to a notice issued by the mission on Monday. The notice, seen in Delhi, said: “All consular and visa services at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi have been temporarily suspended until further notice. A formal notice regarding the closure was also posted at the High Commission premises, The Telegraph Online sources said. The suspension comes amid heightened security outside the High Commission following a planned protest by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal activists on Monday over the killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh. The MEA rejected reports in sections of the Bangladesh media calling the protest outside the High Commission violent, saying such claims “misleading propaganda”.

Source: The Telegraph December 23, 2025 01:53 UTC