‘No police verification needed for passport’

Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus announced that no police verification would be required for obtaining a passport.

The Chief Adviser made the announcement during the inauguration of the DC Conference at Shapla Hall in his office on Sunday (February 16).

“Police verification would no longer be required for obtaining a passport,” Prof Yunus said.

He urged deputy commissioners to ensure that this decision is effectively communicated to the public.

Prof Yunus said, “As a citizen, a passport is my fundamental right. Now we have enacted a law to ensure that no police verification would be required for obtaining a passport. To obtain a passport, police verification is just a harassment.”

The Chief Adviser will engage in an open discussion with the deputy commissioners today. Later in the evening, the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association will meet with the Chief Adviser, followed by a dinner.

Earlier on Saturday (February 15), at a press conference at the Secretariat, Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid mentioned that the implementation rate of decisions made at the previous District Commissioner conference was lower than in previous years. Only 46% of the decisions made during the 2024 conference have been implemented so far.

The Cabinet Secretary added that a total of 381 decisions were made at last year’s DC conference, covering short, medium, and long-term measures. Of these, 177 decisions have been implemented, and 204 are still pending. The implementation rate stands at 46%.

He also noted that this year’s conference would feature 30 working sessions with various ministries and departments, as well as four special sessions, including the inaugural session, a meeting with the Chief Justice, an open discussion with the First Adviser, and a meeting with the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association.

Ahead of the conference, 353 proposals have been received from the DCs and Divisional Commissioners. A total of 1,245 proposals were submitted, of which 353 have been included in the conference agenda.