Govt relaxes process of obtaining passports
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed made the announcement in his budget speech
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The interim 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 TK7,90,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26.
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Salehuddin also said 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.
