Describing the move as “intentional”, EC’s NID wing officials insist that the service must remain under the constitutional body. A letter has been sent to the government requesting retention ...

In Bangladesh, fixing an error on your National ID can take months—unless you pay a broker. For many, the fight for an accurate identity is a costly and exhausting battle against corruption and ineffi ...

However, a subsequent policy shift by the interim government sought to repeal that law and return the NID service to the EC.

National Identity Card (NID) services will remain under the Election Commission (EC) for now but will eventually be transferred to an independent data authority, said Faiz Ahmed Tayyab ...

National Identity Card (NID) services will remain under the Election Commission (EC) for now but will eventually be transferred to an independent data authority, said Faiz Ahmed Tayyab ...