India-Bangladesh Passport to be discontinued from Nov 15

In order to implement the RTA between the two countries and to phase out issuance of the IBP, the following course of action has been approved by the Centre for implementation, the release said, adding IBPs already issued would remain valid till the expiry of their duration.

No new application for IBP would be accepted by any state government concerned after November 15, 2013 and all applications received on or before that date should be processed and IBPs issued expeditiously, it said.

No India-Bangladesh Passport should be issued after November 30, 2013 and all state governments concerned have been informed accordingly, the release added.