Dhaka, May 7 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday received a new smart national identity (NID) card inscribed with "valiant freedom fighter (Bir Muktijoddha)".

Secretary of the Election Commission (EC) secretariat Md Jahangir Alam officially handed over the new smart NID card to the President at Bangabhaban in Dhaka.

President's Press Secretary Md. Joynal Abedin told that the President was apprised by the EC secretary of the EC's overall activities on the occasion, reports BSS.

He said, from now on, all valiant freedom fighters will be given new smart NID cards having the writing "(Bir Muktijoddha) valiant freedom fighter" in it.

The Head of State cordially welcomed the EC's initiative to issue this new smart NID in honour of ...