Jatiya Party MP Mashiur Rahman Ranga has said he has information that he is under the purview of the US visa sanction policy.
"I have heard that I have also been banned from obtaining a US visa. I am not unhappy about that.”
He was speaking to the media on Monday.
Mashiur Rahman Ranga said: "I am not unhappy about the matter. I have a 10-year visa for the US. I have not been to America in five years. I have no intention of going now, nor do I have a chance. Elections are ahead."
On the visa policy, he said: "I have received information that I am under visa restrictions. It's America's internal matter."
"If I don't allow anyone to come to my country because I believe they are harmful to us, then that's my decision, and I consider it beneficial for the country. I see it as a positive move, and I don't think it will impact the upcoming election," he added.
Earlier on Friday, the US State Department said in a statement that restrictions regarding visas will be imposed in Bangladesh.
"The US is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshis who obstruct or engage in the democratic election process," the statement said.
These individuals include current and former Bangladeshi officials, law enforcement, judiciary, members of security forces, and members of the ruling party and opposition political parties.