Bangladesh Renews ‘Except for Israel’ Inscription on Passports

Dhaka (Quds News Network)- Bangladesh has restored an “except Israel” inscription on passports, according to several reports on Sunday, effectively barring its citizens from traveling to Israel.

The Muslim-majority Bangladesh does not recognize Israel. The phrase “valid for all countries except Israel,” which was printed on Bangladeshi passports for decades, was removed in 2021 during the later years of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. However, Hasina’s…