A section of officials in the administration and police have a feeling of unease over the US visa curbs, but they would not publicly admit it.

Awami League does not care about visa policies and restrictions, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today

‘We have nothing to lose ... We are not worried about it,’ says the state minister for foreign affairs

US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu says in an interview with The Daily Star

The US Department of State said it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh

The ruling party would be well-advised to change its ways and try to make the people its main source of strength through good governance, by returning power to the people and making amends for its past mistakes.

The decision to restrict US visa services to Bangladeshi nationals who might be unlawfully and immorally involved in undermining the forthcoming electoral process has created a political maelstrom.