Dhaka, March 12 -- Officials and employees of the Election Commission (EC) are going to stage demonstrations on Thursday in protest against the move to transfer national identity (NID) services to a separate registration commission.

As part of the demonstration, they will form human chains under the banner 'Stand for NID' at the EC Secretariat and its regional offices across the country.

Convener of Bangladesh Election Commission Officers Association Mohammad Monir Hossain on Wednesday announced the programme at a press conference at the EC Secretariat in the capital.

"We'll observe the 'Stand for NID' programme from 11am to 1pm tomorrow at the EC Secretariat and its offices throughout the country," he said.

Monir Hossain said they (E...