NID database contains information on 125 million citizens. A total of 186 government and pvt organisations receive NID services from EC
It has identified more than 500 individuals in Bangladesh who possess multiple national identity cards
National Identity Card (NID) services will remain under the Election Commission (EC) for now but will eventually be transferred to an independent data authority, said Faiz Ahmed Tayyab, special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
The government is planning to streamline vital citizen services by bringing National Identity cards, birth and death registrations, and other essential services under a single authority.
Businesses ranging from banks to courier services and fintech companies are now facing trouble in onboarding new customers after the Election Commission (EC) recently cancelled access of the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) to the national identification card database.
The Election Commission has terminated its contract with Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) for National Identification (NID) data verification services due to a breach of terms.
Government still failing to protect citizens’ private information
In the recent case, the entire profile of an individual could be obtained from the Telegram channel by just providing two inputs: the NID number and the date of birth.
Personal information of the country's smart National Identity Card holders is now available in a Telegram channel, officials have acknowledged.
NID database contains information on 125 million citizens. A total of 186 government and pvt organisations receive NID services from EC
It has identified more than 500 individuals in Bangladesh who possess multiple national identity cards
National Identity Card (NID) services will remain under the Election Commission (EC) for now but will eventually be transferred to an independent data authority, said Faiz Ahmed Tayyab, special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
The government is planning to streamline vital citizen services by bringing National Identity cards, birth and death registrations, and other essential services under a single authority.
Businesses ranging from banks to courier services and fintech companies are now facing trouble in onboarding new customers after the Election Commission (EC) recently cancelled access of the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) to the national identification card database.
The Election Commission has terminated its contract with Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) for National Identification (NID) data verification services due to a breach of terms.
Government still failing to protect citizens’ private information
In the recent case, the entire profile of an individual could be obtained from the Telegram channel by just providing two inputs: the NID number and the date of birth.
Personal information of the country's smart National Identity Card holders is now available in a Telegram channel, officials have acknowledged.
The National Identity Card (NID) server of the Election Commission was back online this afternoon, hours after it went offline due to maintenance work
