NID data leak: EC finds primary evidence against 5 institutions
These institutions have been issued a show cause notice
In its preliminary investigation, the Election Commission (EC) has found evidence that five institutions using NID services leaked information to third parties.
EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed disclosed this while speaking to reporters after a view-exchange meeting with institutions receiving NID verification services at Nirbachan Bhaban today (10 February).
The five accused are the Director General of Health Services, UCB Bank's Upay, the Chittagong Port Authority, the Department of Women Affairs and IBAS of the Finance Ministry.
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"These institutions have been asked to show cause. An investigation is underway to determine whether this occurred due to negligence or was done intentionally. If anyone has done this on his or her own initiative, it is a punishable offence," said the secretary.
He said 182 institutions use this service from the NID wing. There should be a limit to the use of the data of the NID server, he added.
Akhtar Ahmed said that 182 organisations verify NID information from the Election Commission. Some of the institutions provide the NID verification service to third parties, which is a violation of the terms of the agreement.
The three-day view-exchange with stakeholders will review how much information an organisation requires and whether it is accessing more than necessary, he added.
