Staff Reporter :
Responding to the requests of the Bangladeshi citizens in the USA, the Bangladesh government has assured them of reviewing the reintroduction of the Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) for a certain period alongside the on-going e-passports.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said this while addressing an interactive session with the officials of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC on Friday afternoon, a press release said.
“The e-visa will be introduced soon. We are going to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) very soon and we are hopeful that we would be able to start issuing e-visa within six months of the inking of the MoU”, he further said.
The minister also said that the distribution of National Identity (NID) cards has been handed over to the Home Ministry at the directives of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina so that all the citizens of the country get its facilities.
The ministry will start work in full swing on the project, and will also undertake a plan so that the expatriates get the NID cards from Bangladesh missions abroad, he mentioned.
Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy Md Mahadee Hassan delivered the welcome address at the meeting, while Minister (Consular) Mohammad Habibur Rahman and Defence Attaché Brigadier General Md Shahedul Islam also spoke at the event.
First Secretary (Passport and Visa) Muhammad Abdul Hye Milton made a presentation on overall consular activities, including passport and visa, challenges and possible steps.
Earlier, the Home Minister paid deep homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a floral wreath at his bust in the Bangabandhu Corner of the Embassy.
He also visited the photo exhibition on Bangabandhu arranged by the Embassy on the occasion of the National Mourning Day and 47th martyrdom anniversary of the Father of the Nation.
Home Minister is now leading a Bangladesh delegation to the United States to attend the third United Nations Chief of Police Summit (UNCOPS) and other programs.
