Bangladesh embassy in Japan. Photo : Collected

TOKYO, Japan, Aug 22, 2025 (BSS) - The National Identity Card (NID) service has been inaugurated at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo. Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Akhtar Ahmed inaugurated the programme00 today in the hall room of the embassy.
       
Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, Akhtar Ahmed said that many expatriate Bangladeshis residing in Japan do not have national identity cards. As a result, they face difficulties in accessing various services in their country, he said, adding that with the inauguration of the NID programme, expatriate Bangladeshis in Japan can now receive NID-related services directly from the embassy. 

He said that arrangements are being made so that expatriate Bangladeshis can vote through postal ballots in the next election.
       
Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Japan Md. Daud Ali said that a long-standing demand of expatriate Bangladeshis living in Japan has been fulfilled through the launch of NID service.
       
Officials of the Election Commission, members of Bangladesh community living in Japan and officials and employees of the embassy were present on the occasion.