Bangladesh has announced that its passports will no longer bear the text “valid for all countries of the world except Israel.”
#Bangladesh on Saturday announced the dropping of words "except Israel" in the new passport which was hailed by #Israel as a "lift of decades-old travel ban".
(@Geeta_Mohan)https://t.co/9Pivltdj5m— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) May 24, 2021
What Happened: According to reports, recently issued e-passports state “This passport is valid for all countries for the world” and no longer have the additional two words “Except Israel,” as was the case in the past. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan confirmed that the passports no longer include the Israel travel restriction. However, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson clarified that Bangladesh still does not recognize Israel and noted that passports do not indicate a change in Bangladesh’s policy towards Israel.
The Response: Many have welcomed this change in the inscription on the Bangladeshi passport.
Great decision by Bangladesh.
— nazneen ali (@nazneen92347047) May 24, 2021
The Other Side: However, the majority of people have been outraged by this decision.
Hasina in her treachery chose a time when Muslim Ummah has not even came out of the after-effects of bombardment / killing of Gaza.
Events after events / years after year; the Muslim rulers have proven to be the biggest support for the kuffar whilst traitor of Muslim Ummah. pic.twitter.com/ZlA2CQoLa0
— Abu Umamah (@farazmfateh) May 24, 2021
Bangladeshi passport, which earlier had a clause written on them that said "this passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel", will no longer carry this clause.
Every Muslim country falling one by one #Bangladesh
— Irfan Bashir (@irfaninbox) May 24, 2021
And when deep pockets work… #Bangladesh #DeepPockets #AlAqsaUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/CVTVSMG47N
— Abdul Qudoos Shah ہاشمی (@abdulqudoosshah) May 24, 2021