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We cannot expect things to change overnight, but the removal of the travel restrictions against Israel hints at the prospects of future diplomatic relations.

Large Muslim country that observers see the possibility of normalizing relations with Israel is Bangladesh - Opnion on The Eastern Herald

“Bangladesh could be a very important partner for us. [It] has centers of innovation, a big population, resources, and [Bangladeshi] people understand that the next step in business is innovation as the old technologies are cold and spoiled and have a limited lifespan," said Ilan Sztulman Starosta, head of Mission of the Israeli Consulate in Dubai.

Back in 2003, the word ‘Israel’ or ‘Jew’ were almost considered taboo in Bangladesh, the third-largest Muslim country with 160 million people. During that - Report on The Eastern Herald

From the blog of Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury at The Times of Israel

Russia, China to call the shots in Middle East, as Muslim nations turn into house of cards By Haider Abbas* Only a naive would buy that the ‘situation of ceasefire’ between the State of Israel and Hamas would continue, as if the foiled attempt to demolish Al Aqsa this time, is not be repeated, if not in any near future then in sometime to come. Israel already has spurned the ‘ceasefire’ by storming Al Aqsa after the Friday prayers on May 21. The 11 days war ended with 232 Palestinians ...

Travel ban to Israel remains Foreign ministry says Diplomatic Correspondent Diplomatic Correspondent The government has said Bangladeshi passport-holders travel ban remains in force after news reports and a tweet by an Israeli official said Bangladesh had removed the travel ban. The confusion over the ban to Israel was created after the Bangladesh government six months ago removed the "except for Israel" part of the notification "This passport is valid for all countries of the world, except f...

Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel. Bangladeshi Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 14, 2021. (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP) Bangladesh is removing a clause excluding Israel from its citizens’ passports, Bangladeshi media reported Saturday, possibly opening up travel from the third-largest Muslim population country in the world to the Jewish state. According to the Weekly Blitz website, recently issued e-passports state...