No info on religion-based visa rejections for students by Poland: MoFA

The government has said they do not have any information on whether any Bangladeshi students' visa applications were rejected by the Embassy of Poland in New Delhi on the basis of religious identity but it has been learned that some Bangladeshi students have had their visa applications rejected, reports UNB
Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Mohammad Rafiqul Alam came up with the updates in a written answer during weekly media briefing on Tuesday.
He said the Bangladesh Embassy in Poland is in talks with the Polish government to open an Embassy in Bangladesh.
Until then, efforts are being made to introduce a system so that students or workers interested in going to Poland can apply for visas in Bangladesh, said the Spokesperson.
Alam said it is important that the Polish government has made some policy changes in accepting applications from foreign students interested in higher education in Poland, which have come into effect from August 1, 2024.
In this case, he said, a student will have to obtain an equivalent certificate before applying.