MRPs earn Tk 7.32b as revenue: Home Minister

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Economic Reporter :
The Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) has issued machine-readable passports (MRPs) and earned Taka 731,73,36,000 as revenue till May 2016 since July 2015.
“The Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) from its divisional and regional passport offices issued MRPs and earned Taka 731,73,36,000 as revenue,” Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan disclosed this in the Jatiya Sangsad today.
Replying to a question from treasury bench member Begum Fazilatun Nesa Bappy, Asaduzzaman said Agargaon regional passport and visa office issued passports and earned Taka 97,94,69,026 as revenue from July 2015 to May 2016.
Asaduzzaman Khan said Mansurabad, Chittagong, regional passport and visa office issued passports and earned Taka 32,60,11,197 as revenue, while Sylhet passport and visa office earned Taka25,27,86,600 as revenue during the same period.
In this way Khulna and Rajshahi passport and visa offices issued MRPs and earned Taka 11,95,42,563 and Taka 9,16,52,869 as revenue respectively, he informed the House, saying the other regional and divisional passport and visa offices also issued MRPs and earned revenue during the same period.
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