The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has imposed stricter control over the correction process of National Identity Cards (NID), concentrating key decision-making authority in the hands of the NID Wing’s Director General (DG). Under the new regulation, any correction of birth year or other critical data now requires the DG’s approval, ending the previous system that allowed field-level officers to handle certain cases. The revised rules were enacted through amendments to the regulations governing NID data correction, verification, and supply.
The EC stated that the new system aims to curb fraudulent corrections and ensure data integrity. Applicants must now provide a valid Secondary School Certificate (SSC) for any data change, and if multiple certificates exist, only one will be retained. The rules also simplify address transfers within parents’ registered addresses and ease procedures for individuals who have converted religions, provided they submit certification from a recognized religious leader. However, officials and analysts warned that centralization could slow processing and increase citizen inconvenience.
According to EC officials, the commission may consider restoring some decentralized authority once the new system stabilizes and compliance improves.
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