The e-passport service has been inaugurated at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.
Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser Md Siraj Uddin Mia inaugurated the program on Thursday in the hall room of the embassy.
Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, Principal Secretary M Siraz Uddin Mia said that travel and immigration from Japan will be easier once the e-passport service is introduced. 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.
Ambassador Md. Daud Ali said that a long-standing demand of expatriate Bangladeshis living in Japan has been fulfilled through the launch of e-passport service in Japan.
Assistant Project Director of e-passport and automated border control management project Major Abu Bakar Muhammad Siddiqur Rahman delivered speech as special guest.
Officials of the Department of Immigration and Passports, e-passport project, representatives of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, members of Bangladesh community living in Japan and, officials and employees of the embassy were present on the occasion.
Bd-pratidin English/ Afia
