Victims of the ongoing Italy visa crisis have sought the intervention of Prof Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government, to resolve the crisis.

They have warned that if the issue is not resolved soon, expatriates will announce a remittance shutdown and initiate an indefinite sit-in protest.

They have also declared that if their demands are not met within the next 15 working days, they will pursue tougher action.

The Italian visa applicants made these demands at a press conference held at the Maulana Akram Khan Hall of the Jatiya Press Club yesterday.

Riaz Hossain, a visa applicant, said that visas have been stuck without any resolution since August 2023.

"The embassy is haphazardly delivering visas. We seek a peaceful solution. We have spoken with the expatriate community in Bangladesh, and they are willing to support us during this difficult time."

He added that if the government does not take immediate action to resolve the visa crisis, expatriates will announce a remittance shutdown.

During the press conference, the victims placed two major demands.

One is the CA must invite the Italian ambassador for discussions and request that the embassy immediately process visas from 2023 onwards within a month, proper work permit visas should be issued while fake visas must be cancelled, and the Italian ambassador must also confirm this through a press briefing.

The other one is if the Italian Ambassador expresses an inability to resolve the issue, a government delegation must visit Italy to discuss the matter with the Italian prime minister and foreign minister to find a diplomatic solution.