Sylhet Osmani International Airport is all set to open six electronic gates at the airport to make the immigration process faster.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, will inaugurate the gates at 11 am today.
Hafiz Ahmed, manager of the airport said, "Six e-gates will be inaugurated on Sunday (January 08, 2023). Three of them were set up for departure and three for entry”.
He also said the passengers who have e-passports will be able to complete the immigration activities through e-gate.
Maher Uddin Sheikh, deputy director of Sylhet Divisional Passport and Visa Office, said Immigration will be completed at the earliest time. The government has taken this initiative to think about the expatriates and speed up immigration procedures and raise the standard of services.
He further said that the immigration system has been made safer and faster through this technology.
Earlier on June 7, twelve e-gates were inaugurated at Dhaka Airport.