Dhaka : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 4 informed visa issuance for Bangladeshis to the gulf nation is progressing, following sustained diplomatic engagement between the two countries.

UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali Abdulla Alhmoudi called on the Chief Adviser's Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi at his Dhaka office and expressed appreciation for Siddiqi's active engagement with the UAE government in recent weeks, which included over half a dozen ministerial visits focusing on issues ranging from visa facilitation to investment cooperation.

Alhmoudi informed the special envoy that the UAE Embassy in Dhaka is now issuing between 30 and 50 visit visas daily. Additionally, bulk visa processing for business delegations has been expedited, enhancing people-to-people and commercial exchanges.

In a major development, the UAE Ministry of Human Resources has reactivated its online system for skilled employment visas.

As a result, visas for professionals such as marketing managers and hotel staff have been issued in recent weeks. Further-more, 500 visas for security guards have already been granted, with another 1,000 approved and set for issuance shortly.

It is expected that the UAE will progressively ease visa restrictions further over time.

The Ambassador also assured continued flexibility in considering humanitarian and compassionate cases flagged by the Bangladeshi authorities.