The Chinese People's Liberation Army will dispatch a contingent to Bangladesh in early May to participate in the joint training, Xinhua reports
No handwritten passport for Indian visa from Sept 1
The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) will not accept any handwritten passport from Sep 1 in Bangladesh.
Published : 30 August 2015, 08:13 AM
Updated : 30 August 2015, 08:13 AM
In a statement, it said the decision was taken in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization guidelines for discontinuing use of hand written passports.
India is a major destination for Bangladeshis—students, shoppers, and those seeking medical treatment making up the bulk of visa-seekers.
According to Indian tourism ministry statistics, Bangladesh has replaced the UK as the second highest source of foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2014.
The number of tourists from Bangladesh went up to 942,562 in 2014 from 524,923 the previous year.
In 2013, the number of tourist arrivals in India from Bangladesh was third highest after the US and the UK.
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