"Diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh have hit a critical juncture with Dhaka suspending visa and consular services at its missions in New Delhi and Agartala on December 22 following protests outside the facilities. India has also suspended visa services at its Chittagong visa application center in Bangladesh following widespread violent protests triggered by the death of prominent Bangledeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi."
"Hadi died on December 18 in a Singapore hospital where he was being treated after being shot in the head a week earlier in Dhaka by a masked man riding on the back of a motorbike. Protesters near the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi accused Bangladeshi groups of wrongly targeting minoritiesImage: Manish Swarup/AP Photo/picture alliance Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has called the shooting a premeditated attack carried out by a powerful network aimed at derailing elections planned for February."
Diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh have deteriorated after reciprocal suspensions of visa and consular services following violent protests. Dhaka suspended services at its New Delhi and Agartala missions on December 22; India suspended visa services at its Chittagong application center. The unrest followed the December 18 death of 32-year-old activist Sharif Osman Hadi, who was shot in Dhaka and later died in a Singapore hospital. Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus called the shooting a premeditated attack by a powerful network aiming to derail February elections. Violence also included the lynching and public burning of Dipu Chandra Das, prompting protests in Indian cities and raising concerns about minority safety and diplomatic security. Tens of thousands seeking medical treatment in India are affected by the visa freeze.
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