Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- The government is finally set to launch e-passports tomorrow (Wednesday), through issuing the first passport to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Earlier the Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP) missed two deadlines last year.
The passport and immigration authorities will start receiving applications from the public on the day.
"Primarily people can apply for e-passports at the Dhaka, Uttara and Keraniganj passport offices," director general of the DIP Major General Shakil Ahmed said.
Each of these offices can distribute 500 e-passports a day at the initial stage and gradually the capacity will be increased.
In total, 30 million e-passports will be provided in the first phase. Already two million e-passpo...