CHITTAGONG: The formal distribution of machine-readable smart national identity (NID) cards will begin in the port city from today, reports BSS.
Chief Election Commissioner (EC) K M Nurul Huda will formally inaugurate the distribution of smart cards at a function at Chittagong circuit house at 11 am on Monday.
Abdul Baten, divisional election commissioner, told BSS that the CEC will distribute the smart cards to distinguished personalities including former City Mayors ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, M Monjur Alam and city Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin. In the first phase, smart cards will be distributed to six lakh residents of three wards under Kotwali and Double Mooring thana of Chittagong City Corporation.
The cardholders will get 22 types of services, including banking, TIN, driving license and passport.
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