Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner in Guwahati Ruhul Amin on Monday (February 19) said a Bangladesh visa center is expected to be open soon in Silchar town, the district headquarters of the northeastern Indian state of Assam.

He said the decision comes in response to the significant demand for such services in the region.

The date of the opening of the visa centre is yet to be decided but it will be done as early as possible, he said.

A proposal to start a border market at Harinagar part II of Katigorah will also be examined and hopefully, there will be a positive outcome soon, Amin said.

The market was proposed to be set up on 500 bighas of land on the bank of the Surma River at Katigorah in Cachar district.

The Bangladesh government is considering opening two such markets to establish goodwill and coordination among the people living along the bordering areas of the two countries, he added.

BDST: 2049 HRS, FEB 19, 2024
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