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DHAKA, April 24, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Embassy in Japan today launched e-passport service for the expatriate Bangladeshi nationals residing there.
 
Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser M Siraz Uddin Miah inaugurated the initiative at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo today, according to a message received here.
 
Speaking on the occasion he said travel and immigration from Japan will be easier once the e-passport service is introduced. 
He said the government has taken various steps for the welfare of the expatriates. 

“The government has resolved the long-standing complaints of expatriates about getting passports on time in different countries. Now expatriates are getting passports in a short time,” Mia said.
 
Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Md. Daud Ali said a long-standing demand of expatriate Bangladeshis living in Japan has been fulfilled through the launching of e-passport service.

Assistant Project Director of e-passport and automated border control management project Major Abu Bakar Muhammad Siddiqur Rahman also spoke on the occasion.

Officials of the Department of Immigration and Passports, e-passport project, representatives of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, members of Bangladesh community living in Japan were present on the occasion.