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NID-THIRD-GENDER (with picture)
Third gender people to get NID cards this year: EC Secretary
RAJSHAHI, April 23, 2019 (BSS) – Election Commission (EC) Secretary
Helaluddin Ahmed today said the third gender population will be given
National Identity Card this year.
“Separate voter lists will be formulated for the population. Afterwards,
they will be given NID cards,” he said while inaugurating the voter list
updating programme of Rajshahi region at Rajshahi College auditorium here as
the chief guest.
Chaired by Commissioner of Rajshahi division Nur-Ur-Rahman, the meeting was
addressed, among others, by Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader, Chief
Executive Officer of Rajshahi City Corporation Shawgatul Alam, Additional
Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Suzayetul Islam, Principal of
Rajshahi College Prof Habibur Rahman and Regional Election Officer Faridul
Islam.
Helaluddin Ahmed said the third gender people will be brought under voter
list so that they can avail the scope of exercising their rights of franchise
in polling centres like other voters.
He, however, said the issue of vote casting is not related to NID but it’s
related to getting civic services. So, the NID is essential for all citizens.
When all people will be given NID, corruption and crimes will be reduced to a
greater extent in the country, he added.
EC Secretary Helaluddin said all the local government elections will be
held through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) from now on. He said: “The EVM
is enriched with modern technologies. So, the EC will use it confidently in
the local body election”.
He also said the government remains alert so that not a single foreigner
or Rohyngia can get chance of enlisting their names in voter lists.
District administration and police department were asked to remain vigil on
movement of Rohyngias in their respective areas.
BSS/AH/RY/1758 hrs