Dhaka: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said Bangladesh has moved one more step towards building digital Bangladesh with the inauguration of the online police clearance certificate service.

“Service seekers will face no harassment while the process will ensure transparency and accountability,” he said while addressing a programme marking the inauguration of the online police clearance certificate service of Bangladesh Police at Rajarbagh Police Lines in the capital.

Chaired by Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque, the function was addressed, among others, by Director General (Admin) of the Prime Minister’s Office and Project Director of Access to Information project at the PMO Kabir Anwar and DMP Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia.

From now on, people, including expatriates, who want to go abroad can apply online for police clearance certificates browsing www.pcc.police.gov.bd website. The scan copies of necessary documents and receipt of government fee will have to be submitted online.

There is no possibility of making any counterfeit copy of the police clearance certificate as anyone can check authentication of the certificate online.

The online police clearance certificate service experimentally began in Comilla district on November 20 last year and Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) from January 1 this month.

From now on, an applicant can collect the certificate personally from the office of the respective police super at district level while from commissioner’s office in metropolitan area.

They also can get it delivered at doorstep by courier service paying charge.