AKM Ahsan Ullah

In Bangladesh, whenever militancy is discussed, attention usually turns to the details of specific incidents: where an attack occurred, who was arrested, which organisation was involved, or how many young people were drawn into extremist networks.

A passport may seem like a simple travel document, but at a foreign border it also represents the credibility of the state that issued it. Immigration authorities assess not only the individual traveller, but also the reliability of the country’s identity records, document security, migration management and willingness to accept responsibility when citizens violate immigration rules.

The formation of a national committee on the Rohingya crisis, headed by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is an important political signal.