So, is this a shock that the US has announced a new visa policy at the heart of which is our electoral process and commitment to preserving human rights? At one level, this visa policy is an internal US matter. US visa policy may not affect ordinary citizens of Bangladesh since not many people from our 170 million plus citizenry are lining up at the US embassy for a visa. The question, however, is whether this US threat for visa denial will affect our own conduct in elections. We have courted foreign powers in the past to help us over political quagmires, particularly our opposition parties.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 31, 2023 14:10 UTC