Govt relaxes process of obtaining passports

BSS
Published On: 02 Jun 2025, 17:00 Updated On:02 Jun 2025, 17:40

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. 

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