National identity card (Bangladesh)

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The National Identity Card (Bengali: জাতীয় পরিচয়পত্র) or NID card is an identity card issued to every Bangladeshi citizen upon turning 16 years of age by Bangladesh Election Commission (EC). The NID is also a biometric, microchip embedded smart identity card. Bangladeshi citizens are required by law to possess a NID for multiple essential public services & private services in Bangladesh. Initially, paper-based laminated NID cards were issued in 2006. Then, the paper-based laminated NID cards were replaced by the Smart NID cards in 2016. This was done to ensure security for the cardholder as well as prevent counterfeiting and fraudulence. Bangladesh government provides the Smart NID card with zero cost for all above 14 years Bangladeshi citizens.

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