Department of Immigration & Passports
Bangladesh government ministry department
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The Department of Immigration & Passports of the Ministry of Home Affairs is the government organisation responsible for passports, immigration and migration in general in Bangladesh. It is located in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.[1] The headquarters is located in Agargaon Passport office in Dhaka City. Major General Md. Nurul Anwar is the incumbent Director General (DG) of the Department of Immigration and Passports.[2]
Formed1973
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Annual budgetAllocated by Government
| ইমিগ্রেশন ও পাসপোর্ট অধিদপ্তর | |
Official Seal of Department of Immigration & Passports | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1973 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Annual budget | Allocated by Government |
| Department executive | |
| Parent department | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Website | www |
History
The department was established in 1973 by the government of Bangladesh after the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971.[3] In 2017 the department started making a biometric list of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh.[4]
