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EC-NID-DISTRIBUTION
Smart NID card distribution begins in 27 districts tomorrow
DHAKA, Aug 7, 2018 (BSS) – The Election Commission (EC) will start
distribution of smart national identity (NID) cards among the citizens of 27
districts of the country tomorrow.
The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners will
jointly inaugurate the smart card distribution programme at 11 am through
video-conferencing at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city’s Agargaon area, Joint
Secretary of the EC Secretariat SM Asaduzzaman told BSS.
Smart NID cards will be distributed at Sadar upazilas of Manikganj,
Munshiganj, Narsingdi, Sherpur, Jamalpur, Mymensingh, Tangail, Kishoreganj,
Brahmanbaria, Lakshmipur, Chandpur, Feni, Natore, Chapai Nawabganj,
Sirajganj, Naogaon, Chuadanga, Magura, Jhenaidah, Satkhira, Kushtia, Jessore,
Rajbari, Madaripur, Bhola and Moulvibazar districts and at Bhanga upazila of
Faridpur district.
Earlier, the EC started smart NID card distribution at 37 districts
simultaneously through a video-conferencing on December 1, 2017.
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