Staff Correspondent:

The Australian Visa Center is set to open in Dhaka by the end of March, Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry, Nasimul Ghani said on Monday.

This move will make the visa application process more accessible for Bangladeshi citizens, who previously had to apply through the Australian Visa Center in New Delhi.

The announcement came after the signing ceremony of the ‘Standard Operating Procedure for the Return of Bangladeshi Citizens to Bangladesh’ between the governments of Bangladesh and Australia.

He said that the visa center would begin operations in Dhaka soon and visa issuance could commence shortly after Eid.

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury attended the event as the chief guest.