The planning ministry is expected to place a project proposal at today's meeting of Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), for introducing electronic passports (e-passports) for Bangladeshi citizens, making a transition from the Machine-Readable Passport (MRP) era, sources said.

Transparency International Bangladesh says 76.2 percent people became victims of corruption and irregularities during police verification after applying for a new passport.

The tourism industry has indeed become a major impetus to growth through its direct and indirect positives.

India announces that it would accept only valid Machine Readable Passports (MRP) for visa from September 1.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia are three of the largest destinations for Bangladeshi expatriate workers.

The parliamentary standing committee on home affairs asks the respective ministries to make sure that all the Bangladeshi expatriates are provided with machine readable passports within the November 24, 2015 deadline.

Government will select female migrant jobseekers from May 24 to 30 for sending them to Saudi Arabia as domestic helps.

Malaysian IRIS Corporation Berhad must enroll 5,000 Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia every day to give them Machine Readable Passport or face actions, expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister says