The Home Minister said the government is working to build a technology-driven and international-standard immigration system to facilitate international travel and trade as well as address cross-border risks. Digital transformation, responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), paperless administrative operations and increasing interoperability among government services are priorities of the current government. Emphasizing that border management should not only be technology-driven but also sensitive to human rights, he called for inter-ministerial coordination to prevent human trafficking and illegal migration.

At the event, Chief of IOM Bangladesh Mission Dr. Laura Tom Bonde expressed interest in providing technical cooperation to implement the Bangladesh government's priorities in migration and border management. Also present were Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed, Additional IGP of Police Special Branch Md. Kamrul Ahsan, Canadian High Commissioner Ajit Singh and Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro, along with representatives of various domestic and foreign organizations.