Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- The Chattogram police, reportedly following instructions from senior Home Ministry officials, informed the Asian University for Women (AUW) that the visa facility for about 190 female students from the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip had been revoked.

Around 200 female students from the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip were offered scholarships by the AUW in Chattogram over a year ago. In October last year, Bangladesh's Home Ministry granted VISA-on-arrival permission to 189 of these students. However, in June, Chattogram police informed AUW that the VISA-on-arrival facility had been cancelled, creating uncertainty over the students' ability to pursue higher education.

Diplomatic sources indicate that delays in the process have...