RIYADH: Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia has closed the activities of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) for an indefinite period due to hitches in enrollment machines.

Deputy mission chief of Bangladesh embassy Mohammad Ayub confirmed the matter to Bangladesh.

Another competent source from Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh told banglanews after the shifting of place older machines were not working properly and this is why the embassy closed the enrollment activities.

It would be possible to resume the works of the passport within the next 10-12 days, it added.

BDST: 1723 HRS, JAN 14, 2015