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5 lakh people receive NID related online service amid COVID-19 shutdown
DHAKA, May 12, 2020 (BSS) – Around five lakh people have received National
Identity (NID) card related services through online in 15 days amid the
nationwide shutdown in the awake of COVID-19 situation.
“More than 500,000 people received NID related services through online from
April 27 to May 11,” officer-in-charge (communication) of Election
Commission’s (EC’s) Idea Project Squadron Leader Kazi Ashikuzzaman told
newsmen today.
The people of the country can now enjoy their civic rights without any
hassle as the government has reached the online services to the doorsteps of
the people, he said, adding that a large amount of state money is also being
saved as the people are being facilitated to print their NID cards themselves
through online staying at their homes.
The people can get all kinds services, including withdrawal of their
salaries and allowances and relief without any suffering, using the NID cards
received through online, Ashikuzzaman said.
More than 6.5 lakh people got registration so far through the website
https://services.nidw.gov.bd to get NID related services, he said, adding
that services are also being provided through an official facebook page of
the NID wing of the Election Commission.
A team is monitoring the page round the clock and delivering the required
services to the citizens, the official said.
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