From now on, it is possible to travel to the Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia without a passport. On this occasion, the Saudi government has already arranged for the creation of digital documents. Recently, this information has been known from a report of the country’s media, Arabian Business. Arabian Business reported that Leap Year 2024, the world’s largest technology conference, was held at the International Convention and Exhibition Center in Riyadh.
The passport department of Saudi Arabia demonstrated the digital document system in front of the visitors coming to this conference. On the other hand, the country’s Ministry of Home Affairs highlighted the importance of advanced technology and artificial intelligence (AI). This digital document service is one of the digital and technological solutions offered to Saudi citizens, visitors and other beneficiaries. Those covered under this will get the domestic services of Saudi Arabia. Wadi Al Disah Valley in Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia / Photo: Collected Wadi Al Disah Valley in Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia / Photo: The Globe Rotting Detective The main objective of this initiative is to simplify the process of arrival of visitors to Saudi Arabia by providing a single number.
This system will give visitors or travelers access to the Home Ministry’s ‘Abshar’ electronic platform. From there they will get their digital identity or unique number. This digital identity will be on the person’s mobile phone. Through this, it will also be known where the traveler is in Saudi Arabia. As a result no paper passport will be required. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has introduced strict punishment for performing Hajj without permission. On February 24 of this year, the country’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry said that if you perform Hajj without permission this year, you will have to pay a fine of 50,000 Saudi Riyals, which is equivalent to about 1.5 million taka in Bangladeshi currency. Besides, whoever or those who are caught transporting unauthorized persons to Makkah will also be fined the same amount.
Hajj without permission is punishable by six months imprisonment and a fine of Tk 15 lakh Saudi Arabia gave new good news for Hajj pilgrims Saudi Arabia has given permission to teach Nabi marriage in Kaaba Sharif-Masjid Saudi Arabia again gave good news for expatriate workers The ministry also said that expats who break the law will be jailed for six months first. After serving his sentence, he will be sent back to his home country and banned from entering Saudi Arabia for the next 10 years. Even, the identity of lawbreakers will be published in the local press, so that everyone in the neighborhood can identify them. Subject to the sighting of the moon, the main activities of the holy Hajj this year may take place on June 14.
This year, 1 lakh 27 thousand 198 people from Bangladesh have a quota for Hajj, but 83 thousand 155 people have registered so far.
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