Original sentence: After the independence of Bangladesh the new born country was recognized by Israel on 4 February 1972 before any Arab country, however Bangladesh "categorically rejected" the recognition.Bangladesh and Israel does not maintain diplomatic links.Bangladesh does not recognize Israel as a legitimate state and officially forbids its citizens to travel to Israel by putting "Valid for travel to all countries except Israel" on Bangladeshi passports.Israel was one of the first nations to recognize Bangladesh
Edited sentence: After the independence of Bangladesh the new born country was recognized by Israel on 4 February 1972 before any Arab country, although Bangladesh "categorically rejected" the recognition.Bangladesh does not recognize Israel as a Sovereign state, although Israel was one of the first nations to recognize Bangladesh.Bangladesh does not recognize Israel as legitimate and officially forbids its citizens to travel to Israel by putting "Valid for travel to all countries except Israel" on Bangladeshi passports