On October 2, the Bangladeshi government inaugurated Smart National ID cards (NID) as part of their Digital Bangladesh initiative, aiming to distribute the cards to 100 million people in Bangladesh.

Nine years after Bangladesh launched the Smart National Identity Card project, the Election Commission (EC) is still far from delivering cards to all citizens. When the Smart NID distribution began, ...

To protect marginalized communities from the pressure of inflation, the government has continued the distribution of essential goods under the Smart Family Card program. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin ...