MAGURA, Jan 14: Revenue earning in Magura passport office is increasing unexpectedly.
Magura regional passport office sources informed, the office was launched in 2014 at a hired building in Sayed Mohalla area of Magura town.
From then revenue earning in the office is increasing every year showing a rise in the number of beneficiaries. In 2014 revenue earning in the office was Tk 1.42 million and beneficiaries were 3,254 while in 2015 revenue earning was Tk 4.09 million and beneficiaries 12,882, in 2016 revenue earning was Tk 4.78 million and beneficiaries 14,562, in 2017 revenue earning was Tk 6.46 million and beneficiaries werte 17,637 and in 2018 revenue earning was Tk 6.69 million and beneficiaries were 17,876.
Miraj Hossen, a resident of Nanduali area of Magura town said earlier we had to go to Jashore about 50 km away from Magura to have passport. Moreover we had to go under harassment as brokers dominated the office. But now we are getting passport from our own town without any hassle.
When contacted, Assistant Director Ayrin Parveen Dalia of Magura regional passport office said the office was being run in a hired building. The office had been shifted to our own building last month. As the office is constructed and designed on the basis of our official activities we the employees and passport aspirants are now feel happy here. Now we are optimistic of giving more services to the clients compared to previous years.
Director of Magura Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rasul Meer said Magura is a small district. I feel, revenue earning in Magura passport office is highly satisfactory compared to the area, population and economic status of the district. Such revenue earning is a clear indication that Bangladesh is going to be a mid income country before the targeted time.
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