News Watch- (3-1-2019)

India opens six new visa centres in Bangladesh

India has opened six new Visa Application Centres (IVACs) in Bangladesh, raising the total number of IVACs to 15, announced its High Commission Wednesday. The six new IVACs are in Thakurgaon and Bogura from January 6; and in Cumilla, Noakhali, Brahmanbaria and Satkhira from January 12. At present, there are nine fully functional IVACs in different parts of Bangladesh. — UNB

DSCC orders removing posters, banners within 48 hours

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon asked the concerned authorities of the corporation to remove all posters, banners, and other campaign materials used during the 11th parliamentary election within next 48 hours. He made the direction while inaugurating a campaign to remove the election materials Wednesday noon. — UNB