Australia to issue visas for Bangladeshis from Dhaka

Australian Home Minister Tony Burke announced that visa applications for Bangladeshi citizens will now be processed at Australia’s High Commission in Dhaka, rather than New Delhi. The change takes immediate effect following a request made by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus during Burke’s visit to Bangladesh last October. Burke informed Bangladesh’s Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury of the decision via phone.READ FULL