A total of 90 million Smart NID (national identification) cards will be delivered to the country’s citizens under the Identification system for Enhanced Access to services (IDEA) Project.
The World Bank is supporting the government in strengthening the NID system through the $195 million IDEA project to establish a secure and reliable NID system in Bangladesh for efficient, inclusive and transparent service delivery, said a World Bank media release yesterday.
The project will produce and deliver 90 million Smart NID cards with robust security features to the Bangladeshi citizens. The Election Commission signed a contract in January 2015 for production of the smart NID cards. The production of Smart NID cards is expected to start by June 30.