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Hopeful of starting tourist visa soon: Doraiswami
Indian High Commissioner Vikram Kumar Doraiswami on Tuesday said they want to restart issuing tourist visa as soon as possible, noting that they are waiting to see the Covid-19 situation is normalised with vaccination in Bangladesh and India.
“…Hopefully soon. We would really want to start it,” he told reporters at the High Commission, adding that people will have more confidence with vaccination in Bangladesh and India.
The High Commissioner was talking to reporters after celebrating the Republic Day of India at the High Commission.
The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated at the High Commission of India, Dhaka with members of the Indian community and with social distancing norms in place.
India has formally handed over 20 lakh doses of Covishield (Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India) as "gift" to Bangladesh at a ceremony in State Guest House Padma in Dhaka today. Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami handed over the vaccines to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Health Minister Zahid Maleque and State Minister for