Declared ‘dead’ on paper, rickshaw puller Badshah has been struggling for over a decade to prove he is alive

He said, “I am alive, but I have been declared dead on paper. Because of this my NID has also been blocked.” Hoping to resolve the issue, Badshah recently visited the Faridpur District Election Office, where he presented the government-issued NID with his photograph. According to Badshah, election officials asked him to submit a certificate […]

Rohingya NID: Identify fraud gangs

In fact, a group of officers in public service organisations get involved in various types of fraud, irregularities and corruption as soon as they get the opportunity. For them, their personal benefit becomes bigger than national interest. There is no need to tell how much damage they are doing to the country by issuing fake […]

A ministry, some other offices are prime suspects in NID data leak

Asked whether different types of information were being leaked from different offices, the Election Commission official said, “I cannot say at this point. Let’s see what comes out in the investigation. Services of suspicious organizations have been stopped. Explaining about the verification services, KM Humayun Kabir said that not all institutions receive all types of […]

National Identity Registration Bill: Election Commission officials express concern about possible confusion

In 2007, the Election Commission began the process of creating voters’ lists with photographs, and from that time onwards national identity cards were issued to individuals becoming voters. A separate law was enacted in 2010 for this purpose. However, the government is currently trying to bring these related services under the jurisdiction of the Home […]