For Bangladesh - National Id Card

| Feature | NID | Passport | Driving License | Birth Cert | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Election Commission | Department of Immigration | BRTA | City Corporation | | Eligibility | 18+ Citizens | All citizens | 18+ | Children/Adults | | Primary Use | Voting, Bank, SIM | International Travel | Driving | School admission | | Biometric | Yes (Fingerprint/Iris) | Yes (Fingerprint) | Yes (Photo) | No | | Legal Weight | Highest for domestic | Highest for intl | Medium | Medium |

The Election Commission is currently working on: national id card for bangladesh

| Country | Key Feature | Applicability to Bangladesh | |---------|-------------|-----------------------------| | | Biometric digital ID, voluntary for services except taxes/subsidies | Learn: Open API, high inclusion. Avoid: Over-collection of metadata. | | Estonia | eID with digital signatures, private key on card | Learn: Legal framework for digital signatures. Adapt: Need offline verification. | | Germany | eID card with strict data minimization | Learn: Sector-specific access (e.g., bank sees only name+age). | | Kenya (Huduma Namba) | Integrated population registry | Learn: Single enrollment for all services. Avoid: Lack of parliamentary oversight. | | Feature | NID | Passport | Driving

Despite its success, the system has flaws: Adapt: Need offline verification