The Dhaka Times Desk Anyone can be excited to hear that visa-free travel is possible. The facts are true. But India is going to do it for Bangladesh. Children and old people will get this opportunity.
After India's new Modi government came to power, many people became very worried. During the election, it is said that the Bengali speakers of India are especially those who have migrated to that country after the independence of Bangladesh and are living permanently. After the Modi government came to power after saying that they will be thrown out of India, many people became very tensed. But there was no impact on the matter especially at the government level. Although it is said that the party is being listed etc. etc.
Rather, it seems that several unresolved issues including the Tista Agreement will be resolved. New media reported that Bangladeshi citizens are going to provide some visa-related facilities for traveling to India. Creating opportunities to travel to India without a visa. However, this opportunity will be applicable only for citizens below 18 years and above 65 years of age. Online news media Bangladesh News24 reported the news in 'Dainik Yugshankh', an influential Bangla daily of North-East India, yesterday Friday.
According to the report of that newspaper, the new government of Narendra Modi has undertaken several projects to strengthen India-Bangladesh relations. This includes offering visa-free travel to India for Bangladeshi citizens of a certain age. On the other hand, the Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati bus service, communication and trade between the two countries by sea are included in the proposal. According to the news of the newspaper, the proposals of the central government of India have already been sent to the governments of the bordering states of Bangladesh for approval.
However, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi strongly opposed the central government's visa-free entry proposal. He termed this proposal of the central government as 'terrible' and said that it is not possible for them to accept this proposal of the centre. In this way, he commented that there will be problems in the travel opportunities of Bangladeshis in India without documents. However, the state government has agreed to the proposal to increase trade and river connectivity with Bangladesh.
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