Their suffering is a result of the BRTA’s decision to stop issuing smart licences, with the last ones handed out more than one and a half years ago. According to the BRTA, 750,000 are waiting for their smart driving licences. At present, there are around 2.7 million smart cardholders and close to 100,000 plastic cardholders. On Jul 29, India’s Madras Security Printers Pvt Ltd received a lease to make and distribute smart cards over the next five years. "We are issuing smart cards to outbound drivers if they apply with the required documents.

Source: bd News24 November 23, 2020 18:00 UTC