The Election Commission (EC) held a meeting to review the National Identity Registration (NID) Law introduced by the Awami League government.
The meeting began at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka at 11am on Sunday.
The law, titled National Identity Registration Act 2023, was enacted by the Sheikh Hasina-led government.
According to the law, NID operations were to be transferred from the EC to the Security Services Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
However, at the time, the government issued a notification allowing the NID services to remain under the EC until the transfer process to the Security Services Division was completed.
As of now, the NID services are still under the EC.
The law has faced opposition from various quarters since its inception.
Prominent figures and members of the public have consistently demanded that the NID services remain under the EC.
They argue that the 2023 law should either be repealed or amended to ensure that NID services remain under the EC rather than being transferred to the Security Services Division.
On Sunday's meeting, the EC is set to review the NID law and also discuss other issues, such as the use of a Special Information Form (additional information to Form-2) for voter registration in special areas (Chattogram region) and the adjustment of the EC Secretariat's manpower structure and equipment.
This is the second meeting of the Election Commission led by AMS Nasir Uddin since taking office on November 21.
The commission has been thoroughly reviewing key matters before making decisions, and Sunday's meeting is part of that process.
