Dhaka: The United States has announced a new visa policy to support the goal of holding free, fair, and peaceful general elections in Bangladesh. The policy would prevent the US from issuing visas to any Bangladeshi responsible for undermining the democratic election process. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made this announcement in a statement. Antony Blinken said, ‘I am applying for a new visa today under Section 212(a)(3)(c)(3c)’ of the Immigration and Nationality Act to support Bangladesh’s goal of holding free, fair and peaceful national elections. I announce the policy.
He said that under this policy the US would be able to block the visa of any Bangladeshi. A US visa ban will be imposed on anyone found responsible for undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh. The US Secretary of State said in the statement, that ‘it also includes current and former Bangladeshi officials, members of pro-government and opposition political parties and members of law enforcement, judiciary and security services.’ Antony Blinken said that the democratic election process The process of undermining includes vote rigging, voter intimidation, preventing people from exercising their right to organize and peaceful assembly, and preventing political parties, the electorate, civil society or the media from disseminating their views. Is.
He said that the US had conveyed this decision to the Government of Bangladesh on May 03 last. The US Secretary of State said that it is the responsibility of everyone to conduct free and fair elections in the country, including voters, political parties, government, security forces, civil society and the media. He said, ‘I support all the people demanding to strengthen democracy in Bangladesh and announce this policy.’
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