The electronic gates at Sylhet Osmani International Airport will improve passengers’ experience and enhance quality of service, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said today. “We have already launched e-gates at three international airports in our country and have issued many e-passports so far,” he told reporters after the inauguration of the e-gates at Sylhet airport. Passengers who have e-passports will be able to complete the immigration activities through e-gates, he added. Recently the passport services have improved a lot, and one does not have to wait for a long time like before, Momen said. “The quality of our passport (service) will increase further through the launching of e-gates. Then we won’t need visas to visit many countries. Many countries are eager to sign visa waiver agreements with us,” he said. Also read: E-gates at Sylhet airport to open for passengers today Six e-gates were launched today at Sylhet airport. Three of them were set up for departure and three for entry. On Saturday, Maher Uddin Sheikh, deputy director of Sylhet Divisional Passport and Visa Office, said that immigration process will be completed fast. The government has taken this initiative, considering the convenience of expatriates, speeding up immigration procedures and raising the standard of services. Passengers can easily pass through the e-gates as the gates will be opened automatically after submitting an e-passport and the whole process will be completed within 18 seconds, said airport authorities. Earlier on June 7, twelve e-gates were inaugurated at Dhaka Airport.  

The authorities of Sylhet Osmani International Airport have completed all preparations for opening six electronic gates at the airport to make the immigration process faster and improve the quality of services. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, lawmaker from Sylhet-1, will inaugurate the gates at 11 am, said Hafiz Ahmed, manager of the airport. "Six e-gates will be inaugurated on Sunday (January 08, 2023). Three of them were set up for departure and three for entry," he added. Read More: E-gates to be introduced at Chattogram airport He also said the passengers who have e-passports will be able to complete the immigration activities through e-gate.

Officials of Customs Intelligence arrested a man with 14 gold bars and gold ornaments at Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Friday.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ maiden flight on the Sylhet-London route took off on Sunday morning from the Osmani International Airport.

Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangladesh, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been supporting the government to strengthen emergency health surveillance systems at Points of Entry (PoE) in line with the National Preparedness and Response Plan on COVID-19.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has provided five thermal scanners for the country’s three international airports and a land port.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said none of the foreign guests scheduled to attend the 'Mujib Year' inaugural ceremony cancelled their trips due to coronavirus outbreak.

Customs members seized 150 cartons of contraband cigarettes at Sylhet Osmani International Airport here on Saturday afternoon.

President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday offered doa at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal and Hazrat Shahporan before attending the convocation ceremony of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).