The National Identity Cards (NIDs) of 35,000 citizens remain locked because of software complications. The Election Commission (EC) has said it cannot yet specify when the problem will be resolved.
Officials from the EC’s NID wing disclosed the matter on Thursday, 12 November.
According to the commission, the NIDs have been locked for several reasons, including poor fingerprint quality that has caused matches with other people’s fingerprints. The EC is currently working on software upgrades to address the issue.
EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said, “The software development work is underway. Once it is ready, the problems can be resolved at the upazila level. In the meantime, we are unlocking the cards of those who contact us.”