Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that the Smart NID card will help contain crime and corruption in the country besides infusing dynamism into the activities of different organisations both in the public and private sectors.
“The Smart NID Card will help to contain crime and corruption in the country apart from bringing dynamism in the activities of different organizations both in the public and private sectors,” she said.
The Prime Minister said this when the features of the Smart NID Card were presented to her at the PMO. After the presentation, PM’s Press Secretary Ihasanul Karim briefed reporters.
The Prime Minister also asked the authorities concerned to carry out campaign on the benefits of the Smart National Identity (NID) Card which will be introduced by the Election Commission soon.
“The people would be encouraged to take the smart card if they know its benefits,” she said. The Prime Minister expressed her satisfaction over the progress of the ongoing project and said that it is a very good initiative.
Director General and Project Director of the Smart National Identity Card Project Brigadier General Sultanuzzaman Mohammed Saleh Uddin made a power-point presentation and highlighted different features of the Smart NID Card.
