The identity registration department of the Election Commission is planning to issue smart cards as national identity cards to the citizens of Bangladesh. It has been proposed to be implemented with partial financing of a project of Tk. 1300 crore by the World Bank. The smart card will be machine readable, which will provide extra security against card fraud. A proposal to amend the law in this regard has been sent to the law ministry recently, said Brigadier General Salim Ahmed Khan, director general of the National Identity Registration Division. Under the amended law, it has been proposed to fix the validity of national identity cards and these smart cards for 10 years.

Besides, the concerned authorities are planning to give national identity card to all the citizens of the country. Brigadier General Salim Ahmed Khan To bdnews24.com “Now a proposal has been sent to the government to amend the law, giving all citizens the opportunity to get national identity cards,” he said. If the proposal is passed, the National Identity Registration Department will be able to collect information and issue cards to those under 18 years of age. ”

He added that for the first time, voters will be given a free smart card with the return of the existing Laminated National ID card. If you want to get this machine readable machine again then you have to pay a certain fee.

According to the latest census, the total population of Bangladesh is more than 150 million, of which about 922 million are included in the voters’ list with pictures. The validity of conventional paper made (laminated) national identity card in the country is 15 years. The government also plans to require the display of these ID cards to take various public services.