PM: US visa restrictions on Bangladeshis have no justification
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the US visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals have no justification and questioned why the US is trying to impose visa sanctions from nowhere.
"That is my question, why are they trying to impose visa sanctions from nowhere? If they (US) talk about human rights or voting rights, then it's we, the Awami League, who fought for the voting rights of the people of Bangladesh. Many of our men shed their blood to ensure voting rights," she told an interview with Voice of America (VOA) in Washington DC on September 27. BSS Reports
VOA Bangla's chief Shatarupa Barua interviewed the Prime Minister during her visit to Washington DC. The international media outlet published reports and aired the interview on its website today.
On 22 September, the US announced imposing visa restrictions on some Bangladeshi individuals. The country announced the new visa policy for Bangladesh on May 24.
Earlier in December 2021, the US slapped sanctions on seven officials of Bangladesh elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) which is credited with successfully curbing militancy and terrorism in the country.
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