Bangladesh removed from India’s red list: FM

Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said Bangladesh has been removed from the red list of India following a request from Dhaka, reports UNB.

India government on Sunday released new guidelines, listing nearly a dozen “at risk” countries following the emergence of the new Omicron strain.

The foreign minister said the India high commission in Dhaka has informed about the removal of Bangladesh from the red list following their request.

Countries from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival testing are European countries, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel, said the high commission.

Bangladesh is out of the list for additional measures at airports on arrival, said the high commissioner.