Farmer finds out he is dead while applying for ID card, 60-year-old man goes to Election Office to prove himself alive
Md Naeem Hossain Emran, Rajapur (Jhalakathi)
While collecting information for a farmer's card, the National Identity Card (NID) information was verified and it was found that he was dead. But in reality, he was alive. Now he has to run to the upazila election office to prove his survival. Abdul Haque Howlader, a farmer over sixty from Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi, has fallen victim to such a strange irony. He is facing trouble while applying for a farmer's card as he is marked as dead in government documents. Now, this old man is going door to door to prove his existence and correct his NID.
The incident took place in Angaria village of Rajapur Sadar Union. Abdul Haque Hawlader is the son of the deceased Kazhem Ali Hawlader of that village. He came to the Rajapur Upazila Election Office with his wife on Thursday (November 12) afternoon to correct the information on his national identity card.
According to local sources, in October last year, the Upazila Agriculture Office started collecting information for farmer cards in every ward of Rajapur Sadar Union. At that time, information was collected from farmers by going door to door in Angaria village. When applying with Abdul Haque Howlader's national identity card number, it was found that he was being shown as dead in the government database. However, he is naturally alive.
Abdul Haque and his family members were initially surprised after learning about the matter. Later, when they went to the upazila election office and inquired, they found out that he was listed as dead in the information there as well. As a result, despite being alive, he has been uncertain about receiving various civic services, including applying for a farmer card, due to his being listed as dead in government documents.
The family has been concerned about a living person being shown as dead in government documents. It is especially important to have accurate information on the National Identity Card when receiving government benefits like the Farmers' Card. If the information on the NID does not match the actual situation, it can lead to complications in receiving agricultural assistance, various government allowances, banking activities and other civic services.
Questions have been raised about how Abdul Haque Howlader was included as a dead person in this incident. Locals believe that it is necessary to investigate whether this happened due to any mistake during the collection or updating of information.
Meanwhile, Abdul Haque Howlader has come to the Upazila Election Office to re-incorporate his life information into government records. His family hopes that the incorrect information on the NID will be corrected through a quick verification and he will be given the opportunity to receive normal civic services.
Abdul Haque Howlader, who came to the election office to prove himself alive, said, "I am a living person, but the Maira Halaiche (made me dead) has given me false information. Who gave this false information? Now I am coming to the election office to prove myself alive. I will talk to the sirs, why did you make me dead? I am not dead, I am alive. Make me alive again."
His wife, Moosa. Sahera Khatun, said, "I came to the election office with my husband to make him alive. My husband is actually alive, but he is dead on the NID card. We did not realize that such a mistake had been made. Now we have to come to the office to correct this mistake."
Abdul Haque Howlader's grandson Md. Hasnat said, "Nana is alive, but the one given on the ID card is dead. Maybe those who conducted the field survey gave this wrong information. But no one came to us, did not ask anything. They gave this false information without telling us anything, for which we are now suffering. Today, I came to the election office and gave Nana's finger."
Rajapur UNO Md. Nazmul Hossain said, a person named Abdul Haque Howlader is facing a dead issue with his NID card. An application has been made with his finger. It will be fixed.
