The government has issued Smart National Identity (NID) cards to Bangladeshi expatriates working in Abu Dhabi, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen disclosed this while inaugurating the Smart NID Card and voter enrolment services at the Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
The Foreign Affairs Minister said, “Aimed at reducing hassles, the facility is being provided at the doorsteps of the expatriates.” Different other digitised services are being extended to Bangladeshi expatriates like 24-hour Hotline services, introduction of many more missions in different countries for the expatriates, he added.
He informed that the Foreign Ministry has also recently launched ‘Dutabash Application’ to provide various services. Dr Momen in his speech urged the Bangladeshi expatriates to send more remittance to Bangladesh as the government is providing lucrative incentives to the remitters.
During his speech, he highlighted different success stories of Bangladesh and the tremendous developments in Bangladesh. He urged the expatriate nationals to make positive image about Bangladesh abroad. He also urged the Bangladeshi nationals for their active role in the celebration of the Centennial of the birth of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh scheduled to be held next year.
Foreign Minister said that the provision of Smart NID card service was a long felt expectation for the Bangladeshi nationals in the UAE. The quality of the NID Smart card prepared by the National Election Commission is very high and it ensures access to various services, he said.
The Prime Minister has taken the initiative to expand basic services provided to the Bangladeshi expatriates, he added.
Dr Momen formally distributed Smart NID Cards to five of the Bangladeshi expatriates for the first time. The Director General (NID), National Election Commission, officials of the Foreign Ministry and Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi, among others, were present in the programme.
