The United States has announced a new visa policy for free and fair elections in Bangladesh. According to this policy, the country will not issue visas to any Bangladeshis associated with the vote.
On Wednesday (May 24) night, he made this announcement.
Anthony Blinken said in the new visa policy, today, I am announcing a new visa policy under Section 212 (A)(3)(C)(3C) (3C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to support the goal of Bangladesh in a free, fair and peaceful national election.
Under this policy, the United States would limit the issuance of visas to anyone who is responsible or involved in undermining the democratic election process of Bangladesh, including current and former Bangladeshi officials, supporters of the government and opposition political parties and members of the law enforcement, judiciary and security services, including those that weaken the democratic election process—vote, violence, people from the right to freedom of their organization and the right to use the right to hold a political party, and the public, and the socialist system of determining the social system.
Earlier, the United States has banned seven former and current officials of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on the charge of human rights violations in December 2021. According to the news release of the United States Department of Revenue, 15 people and 10 organizations of different countries have been banned for human rights violations. Among them, Bangladesh has also been banned by China, Meanmar and North Coriana officials and organizations.
