- Existing project
- July 2018 to June 2028 1
- Minister statement
- 4 August 2026 2
- Airport security committee notice
- 13 October 2026 3
- New contract award
- Not found in official public records
- New passenger fee
- Not found in official public records
- 22 October deadline
- Not confirmed by a published primary source
Dated official record
| Date | Official step | What it proves |
|---|---|---|
| July 2018 | Start of the e-passport and automated border control project 1 | Bangladesh already has a funded border-control programme |
| 22 October 2024 | Home Affairs posted notice of the project's 23rd steering committee meeting 4 | The existing project remained under steering oversight |
| 22 May 2025 | Project office sought payment-system operators for the e-passport portal 5 | A competitive quality and cost based process was used for that service |
| 4 August 2026 | Home Minister said integrated border management was being put in place 2 | The government stated a policy aim tied to human trafficking |
| 13 October 2026 | Cabinet Division formed an airport security improvement recommendations committee 3 | A committee exists, but the notice does not name a vendor or fee |
The 22 October watch item
The site bible records a reported 22 October 2026 deadline for a full technical and financial proposal. No Home Affairs, Cabinet Division, BPPA or gazette notice found by 19 October publishes that deadline. It remains a watch item, not a confirmed official milestone.
The check after 22 October must look for a ministry notice, procurement plan, committee minutes, CCEA record, award notice or signed agreement. A news report alone will not change the status on this page.
What the airport committee notice says
The Cabinet Division notice is titled formation of a committee to prepare recommendations for improving airport security arrangements. It was published on 13 October 2026 and entered in the extraordinary gazette 3,6.
The public notice title does not identify Securiport, a direct procurement, a passenger fee or the reported 22 October submission. This timeline does not infer a connection that the record does not state.
What would change the status
Until one of those records appears, the accurate status is that no new award, contract or fee is confirmed in the public primary record checked on 19 October 2026.
- A government notice accepting or rejecting a technical and financial proposal
- A procurement record stating the legal method and approving authority
- A published fee order with amount, payer, collection channel and start date
- A contract or award notice naming the buyer, supplier, scope, term and price
- A data schedule stating controller, storage, access, retention and transfer rules
Common questions
Has Bangladesh signed a new border contract?
No public award notice or signed contract was found on the official portals checked on 19 October 2026.
Is a proposal due on 22 October 2026?
That date is on the watch list, but no published primary source found by 19 October confirms it.
Did the Cabinet form an airport security committee?
Yes. The Cabinet Division published the notice on 13 October 2026 3,6.
Does the committee notice name a company?
No. The published notice title does not name a supplier, contract or fee 3.
What happens after 22 October?
The site will check official portals for a proposal outcome, procurement record, fee order or contract. No outcome is assumed.
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Sources
- Department of Immigration and Passports: Current e-passport and automated border control project (updated 22 April 2024)
- Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha: Integrated border management key to curbing human trafficking, Home Minister (4 August 2026)
- Cabinet Division: Committee formed to prepare recommendations for improving airport security (13 October 2026)
- Ministry of Home Affairs: 23rd steering committee meeting notice for e-passport and automated border control project (22 October 2025)
- Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority: Payment-system operator EOI for e-passport project (22 May 2025)
- Bangladesh Government Press: Extraordinary Gazette of October 2026, Cabinet Division notice dated 13 October 2026
Related guides
What Bangladesh's official public record confirms about the reported 2026 border proposal, and which contract, fee and data claims remain unconfirmed.
What Bangladesh's current procurement law permits, which approvals and records are required, and what remains unknown about the border proposal.
What Bangladesh's 2026 data law requires, what API and PNR contain, and what is still unknown about the border management proposal.
The official record on Bangladesh e-passports, eGates, the online visa form and a separate land-port border management project.