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[2] All activities at the passport offices were suspended after the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country. Only reissue activities continued, albeit at a slow pace, reports Sarabangla.Meanwhile, the authorities have decided to resume the function.
[3] If everything goes accordingly, the passport issuing activities are likely to resume from the first week of September at all the offices including Agargaon.
[4] According to the Passport Department, the application and supply of passports were suspended from March 20.
The police verification also remained suspended meantime.
[5] Therefore, the people suffered immensely in the last few months.
[6] Wishing anonymity, an official of the Passport Department said that the staffers performed their duties in shifts in the last five/six months.
[7] An official of Rangpur Regional Passport Office said that they have heard that the passport activities may resume from September.