New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- India and Bangladesh ties have hit fresh turbulence after Dhaka halted visa services at its missions in India, a move that followed New Delhi's earlier suspension amid protests and security alerts around diplomatic premises. The visa suspensions come at a time of political unrest in Bangladesh following the killing of a prominent activist, with the situation increasingly spilling over into bilateral ties.

Bangladesh has suspended visa services at its high commission in New Delhi and its assistant high commission in Tripura, citing "unavoidable circumstances".

The Bangladesh high commission in New Delhi issued a public notice confirming the suspension, while the assistant high commission in Tripura made a similar an...