Bangladesh, Jan. 19 -- Photographs of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were taken by officials of the Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) on Sunday for e-passport that will be introduced in the country on Wednesday.

DIP officials took photographs of the Prime Minister at her official residence Ganobhaban, PM's Deputy Press KM Shakhawat Moon said.

He said the Prime Minister also put her signature digitally on a device on the occasion.

Project Director of e-passport Project Brigadier General Saidur Rahman Khan was present.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to launch e-passport at a programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) on January 22.

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