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  02 Jun 2025, 17:00
Update : 02 Jun 2025, 17:40

Govt relaxes process of obtaining passports

DHAKA, June 2, 2025 (BSS)– The government has relaxed the process of getting passports.

“To improve the quality of security services, the provision of obtaining a police report for issuing a passport has been relaxed,” said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in his budget speech. 

He has announced a TK 7,90,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26. 
  
Salehuddin also said that Bangladesh has introduced e-passport in 59 missions abroad and initiatives have been taken to introduce e-passport, e-visa and e-travel permit in all missions of Bangladesh. 

“E-gates with sophisticated technology have been set up at various check posts to introduce automated immigration system,” the adviser said.