The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

Tracking national-scale digital infrastructure around the world

Bangladesh

Digital ID System
DPI-like

National identity (NID)

Governing entity
Home Affairs Department
Status of implementation
Active
Legally binding redress mechanism
NA
URL
https://services.nidw.gov.bd
Last Updated
28/03/25
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
YES
Identity act codifies legal status
NA
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
NA
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
NA
Terms of data storage and sharing available
NA
National Data Protection Act exists
NO
Data leak disclosure process exists
NO
Data handling terms exist
YES
Uses biometrics
YES
Enables authentication
YES
Enables KYC
YES
Enables authentication via government portal
NA
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
YES
Digital Payment System
DPI-like

Interbank payment system

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
Variable
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, B2B
Type of settlement system
RTGS
URL
NA
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NO
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Digital Payment System
WIP

Mobile money

Payment system type
Mobile money
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Commercial bank/ Private PSP
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, B2B
Type of settlement system
RTGS
URL
https://www.gsma.com
Last Updated
27/06/25
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
DPI-like
National E-Service Bus
Base technical architecture
X-Road
Status of implementation
Active
Governing Entity
BNDA (Bangladesh National Digital Architecture)
Coordination unit
BNDA (Bangladesh National Digital Architecture)
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public
Ownership
Public
URL
https://bnda.gov.bd
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
YES
Real-time sharing
YES
Scalable architecture
YES
Auditable
NA
Procedural rules for data mgmt
NA
Enrolment and participation information
NA
Used by more than one public entity
YES
Impact metrics
YES