Govt to cancel diplomatic passports of Hasina, former ministers, MPs
The home affairs adviser is expected to give the final approval in this regard tomorrow (22 August)
Diplomatic passport of Bangladesh. Photo: Collected
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Diplomatic passport of Bangladesh. Photo: Collected
The government has decided to revoke the ‘red’ diplomatic passports of former prime minister, ministers, members of parliament (MPs) and officials who have been terminated and sent on forced retirement.
Wishing not to be named, a Home Ministry official told The Business Standard that the Directorate of Passports has been verbally instructed to cancel the “red” official passports.
He said while the policy decision has already been signed at the secretary level, the home affairs adviser is expected to give the final approval tomorrow (22 August).
In the face of a mass uprising against her government, Sheikh Hasina fled the country and took refuge in India on 5 August.
A day after Sheikh Hasina’s fall, President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved the 12th Parliament on 6 August.
Subsequently, an interim government led by Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus was formed on 8 August.
