Bill passed to transfer NID registration to home ministry

The National Identity Registration Bill-2023 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday.

With the pass of the law, the national identity registration operation is being transferred from the Election Commission to the Security Services Division of the home ministry.

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan moved the bill which was unanimously passed by voice votes in the House with Deputy Speaker Shamsul Huq Tuku in the chair.

Immediately after the birth, every national shall have the right to get a birth certificate or a unique number, which will remain unchangeable.

The Election Commission will prepare the voter list for nationals aged above 18 years. A similar punishment can be given for knowingly using more than one NID card.

Anyone involved in the NID issue process could be jailed for up to seven years and fined Taka 1 lakh for intentionally defacing or destroying any information relating to NID cards, according to the bill.

Any person distorting or destroying any information mentioned in the NID card for dishonest purposes would be jailed for a maximum of two years or fined Taka 40,000, or they could be given both punishments as per the bill.