US entry decision on Bangladesh unfortunate but not unusual: Touhid Hossain
The list mostly included countries from Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. It had a total of 38 countries as of Tuesday. The policy for the newly added nations will go into effect on 21 January.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today (8 January) said the latest decision taken by the US administration against Bangladesh is very unfortunate, as it hurts them, but he thinks such a decision is nothing abnormal, given the immigration-related problems.
"This decision is not just imposed on Bangladesh alone. Bangladesh is among the countries that have immigration related problems. To me, it's nothing abnormal, certainly unfortunate. It hurts us," he told reporters while responding to a question at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Adviser Hossain said this problem—policy-related—had been continuing for a long time, but this government, from day one, raised its voice against irregular migration.
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US president Donald Trump's administration has put 25 more countries, including Bangladesh, on a list of nations whose citizens could be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for entry into the US.
Any citizen or national traveling on a passport issued by one of these countries who is found otherwise eligible for a B1/B2 visa must post a bond for $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000," the State Department website said, adding the amount was determined at the time of the visa interview.
Applicants must agree to the terms of the bond through the US Treasury Department's online payment platform, Pay.gov, the State Department said.
The list mostly included countries from Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. It had a total of 38 countries as of Tuesday. The policy for the newly added nations will go into effect on 21 January.
