<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>National Identity Card (NID) server of the Election Commission (EC) has been down since this morning.&nbsp;</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Muhammad Ashraf Hossain, system manager of EC's NID division, confirmed the development to UNB.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>He said that NID service has been temporarily suspended for maintenance purposes.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Progress has been made in rectifying the issue, and it will be resolved shortly, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Interruption in the NID service has raised concerns due to the absence of a disaster recovery site (DRS) or a proper backup system for this crucial database, which contains the personal information of approximately 12 crore citizens.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Officials have expressed apprehension about the potential risks posed by the lack of a DRS, and stressed the vulnerability of this national database.</div><div><br></div><div>This pressing matter was recently highlighted during a meeting of the EC's Information Technology Implementation Committee. The issue has garnered attention, especially in light of the upcoming National election.</div><div><br></div><div>The EC initially embarked on the task of compiling a comprehensive voter list with photographs in 2007. Subsequently, voter information was updated through door-to-door visits in the years 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2019. The entirety of this vital voter data is stored on the Election Commission's servers. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>