National identity card (Bangladesh)
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The National Identity Card (Bengali: জাতীয় পরিচয়পত্র) or NID card is a compulsory identity document issued to every Bangladeshi citizen upon turning 18 years of age by Bangladesh Election Commission (EC). The NID is also a biometric, microchip embedded smart identity card. The NID is required by Bangladeshi citizens for multiple essential public services & private services in Bangladesh. Initially, paper-based laminated NID cards were issued in 2006. Then, the paper-based laminated NID cards were replaced by the Smart NID cards in 2016. This was done to ensure security for the cardholder as well as prevent counterfeiting and fraudulence. Bangladesh government provides the Smart NID card with zero cost[4][5][6] for all above 14 years Bangladeshi citizens.[7]
National Identity Card (Bangladesh) | |
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Type | Identity card |
Issued by | National Identity Registration Wing (NIDW), Ministry of Home Affairs (Bangladesh) |
First issued | 22 July 2006 (2006-07-22) |
Purpose | Electronic identification |
Eligibility | 18 years of age (Bangladeshi citizen) |
Expiration | 15 years from the date of issuance [1] |
Smart NID card | |
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Key people | Brig. Gen. Sulatnunzzam M. Salehuddin[2] |
Launched | 2 October 2016 (2016-10-02) |
Budget | ৳883 crore (US$75 million)[3] |
Website | nidw |