Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday said the e-gate at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be opened within the next two to four days.

"We will open this gate at the airport very soon so that passengers can enter by showing their passports," he said. "We will also start issuing electronic passports for foreign countries by December."

The adviser spoke to the media after attending a meeting of the core committee on law and order at the Secretariat.

When asked whether the e-gate would open this week, Jahangir Alam replied, "Roughly speaking, yes, but I can't say exactly. If the director general of passports were here, he could have given a clearer answer."

Speaking to journalists, the adviser said the meeting also reviewed security and preparations for the upcoming national polls, with emphasis on police training.

"Our officers are being trained to conduct elections efficiently. There is no doubt about their capability. The IGP has already said the force is ready, and I fully support that," he said.