Confusion as Bangladesh drops ‘except Israel’ from new passports
Changes made for ‘administrative convenience,’ ban on travel to Israel remains unchanged, says Bangladeshi FM
Bangladeshi passports will no longer bear the text “valid for all countries of the world except Israel,” officials confirmed on Sunday.
The Bangladeshi passports earlier had a note written on them that said: “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel”.
But, just a few months ago, Bangladesh dropped two words, except Israel , from the new electronic passports.
Since the South Asian Muslim majority country came into being in 1971, it has openly affirmed its position in favor of Palestine and against the Israeli oppression in the occupied Palestinian territories.
DHAKA: Authorities in Dhaka said on Sunday that their position toward Tel Aviv remained unchanged despite the removal from Bangladeshi e-passports of a caveat banning their holders from traveling to Israel. Dhaka and Tel Aviv have no diplomatic ties and Bangladeshi passport holders are banned from traveling to Israel.
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New Delhi assures Dhaka it would help get US vaccines on priority basis, says minister
A healthcare worker looks on as a nurse prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca s COVISHIELD vaccine, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, at a medical centre in Mumbai, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS
DHAKA:
Bangladesh requested India resume commercial shipments of coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday because the two neighbors signed an agreement, according to a statement by the Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry.
“Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen has requested Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to provide Bangladesh AstraZeneca vaccines immediately,” said the statement that cited a telephone conversation between the two ministers.