EC suspends six employees over NID fraud
EC suspends six employees over NID fraud

The Election Commission (EC) has suspended six employees after they were found to be involved in National Identity Card (NID) fraud. They were working on the second phase of the Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services (IDEA) project related to NID. The matter was revealed in an...

EC detects NID data leaks involving five organizations
EC detects NID data leaks involving five organizations

The Election Commission (EC) has found evidence of National ID (NID) data leaks involving five organizations. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed provided this information. He said, Five organizations that provide NID services have leaked information to third parties. Initial investigations have found...

Countless people at wrong address
Countless people at wrong address

Millions of people across the country are tussling with inconsistent address records, leading to bureaucratic hurdles and aiding criminal activities, including the creation of fraudulent National Identity Cards (NIDs). Its not uncommon for siblings living in the same house to have different...

EC directs to maintain urgent NID services
EC directs to maintain urgent NID services

The Election Commission (EC) has directed field officers to ensure the continued provision of National Identity Card (NID) services. The directive has been sent to field officers by Md. Nashir Uddin Chowdhury, Senior Assistant Secretary of the Election Commissions Election Assistance Branch....

EC cancels deal with BCC for NID data verification service
EC cancels deal with BCC for NID data verification service

The Election Commission (EC) has terminated its contract with the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) for National Identification (NID) data verification services due to a breach of terms, reports UNB. ASM Humayun Kabir, Director General of the National Identity Registration Wing at the EC, made...

EC directs corrections for errors in National ID cards
EC directs corrections for errors in National ID cards

The Election Commission (EC) has called on citizens to rectify any inaccuracies in their National Identity Cards (NIDs) by January 2, ahead of the draft voter lists publication on the same day. In a statement released on Sunday, the EC Secretariat encouraged individuals to visit their local...