Nine years on, Smart NID yet to reach all BangladeshisNine years after Bangladesh launched the Smart National Identity Card project, the Election Commission (EC) is still far from delivering cards to all citizens. When the Smart NID distribution began, the target was to reach every citizen within just over a year. For much of this time, progress has been slowed by shortages of blank Smart Cards. “The supply of blank NID cards was halted for some time. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed explained on Wednesday: “More than 23.6 million blank cards will be imported from France, which will be used for Smart NID production.

Source: bd News24 October 05, 2025 02:19 UTC