PM opens new passport, visa offices

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the newly-constructed buildings of divisional passport and visa office as well as nine regional passport offices.

The prime minister inaugurated the ten offices at a function at the Department of Immigration and Passports in Dhaka’s Agargaon area.

With the inaugurations of the newly-constructed buildings of regional passport offices, the hassle of the people of nine districts is expected to be over.

Besides, the sufferings of the people of Dhaka in receiving passports are also expected to be reduced with the opening of the newly-built building of divisional passport and visa offices.

The newly-inaugurated buildings of regional passport offices are in Manikganj, Kushtia, Pabna, Patuakhali, Feni, Brahmmanbaria, Kishoreganj, Munshiganj and Dinajpur.

She also inaugurated the Passport Service Week 2016 at the programme.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, MP, Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Dr Mozammel Haque Khan spoke on the occasion while Director General of the Department of Immigration and Passports Brigadier General Md Masud Rezwan delivered the welcome address.