If we succeed there, we will be able to provide the expatriates with NID services in other countries as well,” he said. “We want to give smart NID cards to the expatriate Bangladeshis,” he said. As there has been no significant progress in the process to provide the expatriates with NID cards yet, Bangladeshis abroad are facing different forms of trouble. It was advised to provide the expatriates with NID cards first if they cannot be included in the voting process at the time. The number of Bangladeshis abroad was around 7.5 million as of mid-2017.

Source: bd News24 January 11, 2019 23:03 UTC