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Security Measures were tightened In Dhaka’s diplomatic zone after India sought additional security for its visa centres in Bangladesh after hundreds of people held a protest at a facility in the capital city, informed Bangladesh Police officials on Tuesday. A number of people who applied for tourist visas staged a protest at the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka on Monday.

There was no vandalism or violence, however, a large police contingent was rushed to the area to bring the situation under control, people familiar with the matter said as quoted by an HT report.

Following the protest, the Indian high commission sent a note verbale, or an unsigned diplomatic correspondence, to the Bangladesh foreign ministry seeking enhanced security for Indian visa centres across the country, the people cited above said.

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Dhaka Metropolitan Police head Mainul Hasan told HT on Tuesday that security measures were beefed up in the diplomatic zone in Dhaka. “After Monday’s incident, security has been tightened,” he said, as quoted by HT.

A video of visa applicants protesting at the visa centre in Dhaka went viral on social media and Facebook on Monday. The people said Monday’s protest had heightened concerns about security for Indian facilities at a time when anti-India sentiments are being fueled by some political parties and student bodies.

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They said the Indian mission in Dhaka has currently prioritised granting of visas only to Bangladeshi citizens wanting to travel to India for medical treatment or to students who have gained admission to courses in European countries whose diplomatic ties are handled by missions in New Delhi. The envoys of many European countries are concurrently accredited for India and Bangladesh.