Overview
- Bangladesh, which restarted visa issuance around February 20, has issued over 13,000 visas to Indian citizens across business, tourism, medical and family categories.
- India is restoring visas for Bangladeshis at roughly 15–20% of pre‑December 2025 levels with medical and urgent family cases first, and officials signal a gradual ramp‑up in the coming weeks.
- Senior BJP leader Dinesh Trivedi has been appointed India’s next high commissioner to Dhaka, with his arrival expected by late May to help steer further normalization.
- India has shipped diesel to Bangladesh in recent weeks to ease a power shortfall linked to the West Asia conflict, showing practical cooperation beyond consular issues.
- Bangladeshi arrivals to India fell from about 1.75 million in 2024 to roughly 470,000 in 2025, which hit tourism and medical travel, so reopening could restore access to care and income for cross‑border families and businesses.