On October 2, the Bangladeshi government inaugurated Smart National ID cards (NID) as part of their Digital Bangladesh initiative, aiming to distribute the cards to 100 million people in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh's voter identity card is so vital to everyday life that those who do not have it can find themselves facing real difficulties, writes Akbar Hossain from Dhaka.

KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh, July 23 (UNHCR) - Far too often, women in the conservative Muslim community of this refugee camp have been considered as appendages of their male relatives, ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government has decided to provide smart national identity (NID) cards to all citizens of Bangladesh — about 116mn- irrespective of ...

But he is yet to get his National ID card, without which he cannot avail many basic services like buying a mobile phone SIM card. Faijul is not alone. Nearly ten million citizens are suffering for ...

Bangladesh's voter identity card is so vital to everyday life that those who do not have it can find themselves facing real difficulties, writes Akbar Hossain from Dhaka.