US EditionBangladesh U-turns on Israel policy, restores ‘Except Israel’ inscription on passports amid public outrage on Gaza war
- Bangladesh reintroduced the travel restriction on passports, effectively barring citizens from visiting Israel.
- Growing public anger over Israel's military actions in Gaza prompted the government to reinstate the restriction.
- The Home Ministry issued a directive to reinstate the phrase "THIS PASSPORT IS VALID FOR ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD EXCEPT ISRAEL."
- Deputy Secretary Nilima Afroze stated that authorities issued the directive on April 7 to restore the inscription.
- The move reverses a 2021 decision and reflects Bangladesh's support for Palestinian statehood and lack of diplomatic ties with Israel.
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Bangladesh restores ‘except Israel’ clause in passports after public
DHAKA: Bangladesh is reinstating the “except Israel” clause in its passports, the Department of Immigration said on Tuesday, after public pressure to reverse its removal by the previous government. Bangladeshi passports carried the sentence “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel” until 2021, when authorities rolled out a new travel document and
Bangladesh reintroduces ’except Israel’ phrase on passports
Bangladesh has restored an "except Israel" inscription on passports, local media reported Sunday, effectively barring its citizens from travelling to the country. Israel is a flashpoint issue in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, which does not recognise it. The phrase "valid for all countries except Israel," which was printed on Bangladeshi passports for decades, was removed during the later years of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's tenure. Nilim…
Bangladesh Renews ‘Except for Israel’ Inscription on Passports - Quds News Network
Dhaka (Quds News Network)- Bangladesh has restored an “except Israel” inscription on passports, according to several reports on Sunday, effectively barring its citizens from traveling to Israel. The Muslim-majority Bangladesh does not recognize Israel. The phrase “valid for all countries except Israel,” which was printed on Bangladeshi passports for decades, was removed in 2021 during the later years of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s tenu…
Bangladesh puts ‘Except Israel’ back on passports amid Gaza anger
NEW DELHI, April 14 — Bangladesh has reintroduced the phrase “Except Israel” in its passports to bar travel to the Jewish state. Bangladeshi passports used to have the text “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel” but dropped the last two words, “except Israel,” from new electronic passports in 2021. However, Bangladesh continued to maintain the ban on travel to the Jewish state. The Home Ministry has issued a direct…
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