Dhaka, March 5 -- The government is set to establish a new independent commission, named "Civil Registration Commission," to oversee all citizen registration services, including National Identity (NID) and birth registrations, according to officials concerned.

To facilitate the transfer of registration services, a draft ordinance - the Civil Registration (Commission), 2025 - has been formulated.

The initial meeting of an inter-ministerial committee for examining and providing opinions on the draft law took place on Monday (3 March), according to officials familiar with the matter confirmed the media on Tuesday (4 March).

The additional secretary (law) of the Cabinet Division chaired the meeting. According to meeting sources, the functi...