Australia has informed Bangladesh that from now on its mission in Dhaka would issue visas for Bangladeshis instead of its mission in New Delhi of India.
Home adviser retired lieutenant general Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday informed a meeting of the council of advisers about the decision of the Australian government with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus聽 in the chair at his office, said a press release issued by the chief adviser鈥檚 press wing.聽
Australian home minister Tony Burke called Bangladesh home adviser retired lieutenant genenral Jahangir Alam Chowdhury by phone on Thursday to inform him that Australia would now process
visas for Bangladeshi citizens from its high commission in Dhaka, said the release.
The home adviser told the council of advisers on Thursday that the decision would be effective immediately.
鈥業t should be mentioned that chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus made the request to Australian home minister Burke when he visited Bangladesh in October last year,鈥� said the release.
Australia, one of the biggest destinations for Bangladeshi students pursuing higher studies, processes visas of the Bangladeshi nationals in New Delhi.
