Source:\u00a0<\/b>The post is based on the article \u201cWhat explains the US visa \u2018threat\u2019 to Dhaka?\u201d<\/b> published in the Indian Express <\/b>on\u00a027th May 2023<\/b><\/p>\n
Syllabus<\/strong>: GS 2 – India and its neighbourhood relations.<\/p>\n Relevance<\/strong>: About US’s new visa policy.<\/p>\n News<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span>A new visa policy was announced by the US \u201cto support Bangladesh\u2019s goal of holding free, fair and peaceful national elections.\u201d\u00a0Under this policy, the US can impose visa restrictions on individuals and their immediate family members if they are responsible for undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: Earlier this month, the US announced the same policy in Nigeria.<\/em><\/p>\n This is due to a)<\/strong> Bangladesh Prime Minister’s authoritarian approach, b)<\/strong> The formulation of a draconian Digital Security Act, c)<\/strong> Declaring the newspaper found by the Ramon Magsaysay awardee Matiur Rahman, as anti-national, and d)<\/strong> the government’s\u00a0crackdown on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and former PM citing its links to Islamist parties and alleging corruption at the top.<\/p>\n The opposition in Bangladesh said that a)<\/strong> The policy will play a supporting role in holding the next polls in a fair and credible manner, b)\u00a0<\/strong>The policy will change the diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and the United States,<\/p>\n The government on the other hand said that the US was seeking regime change in Bangladesh and demands such visa policy should not be applied arbitrarily in a non-objective manner.<\/p>\n The US is the biggest destination for Bangladesh\u2019s garment exports, and Bangladesh is the third-largest exporter of garments to the US after China and Vietnam. The industry is the backbone of the country\u2019s economic growth.<\/p>\n A (Generalized System of Preferences) GSP-Plus status with the US and Europe for its ready-made garment exports is crucial when Bangladesh graduates out of the least developed country category in 2026. Bangladesh’s government is working hard for this tag. But the new policy might hamper its recognition.<\/p>\nWhat led to the formulation of the US’s new visa policy?<\/h2>\n
What is the view of Bangladesh’s government and the opposition to the US’s new visa policy?<\/h2>\n
What will be the implications of the US’s new visa policy?<\/h2>\n
What is the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)?<\/span><\/h2>\n