The National Identity (NID) Registration Wing under the Election Commission has "locked" the NID cards of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her nine family members.

The NIDs of the 10 listed individuals were locked through an official letter on April 16, signed by ASM Humayun Kabir, director general of the National Identity Registration Wing at the EC.

The others whose NIDs have been locked are — Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, Saima Wazed, Rehana Siddiq (Sheikh Rehana), Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Azmina Siddiq, Shaheen Siddiq, Bushra Siddiq, Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and Tarique Ahmed Siddiq.

EC officials said that locking an NID means its information can no longer be verified, corrected, or changed. A locked NID is effectively unusable.