Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Launches E-passport Facility

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina launched the e-passport facility for its citizens terming it as a gift to the nation in the Mujib centenary year.
Bangladesh becomes the first country in South Asia and 119th country in the world to provide e-passport facility.
The e-passports will have an embedded chip in them. The chip will contain the bio-metric data of the passport holder, photograph and other information. It will also include digital security features in it.
Capital of Bangladesh - Dhaka
Currency of Bangladesh - Taka