Bangladesh to introduce automated fingerprint identification system to identify criminals

The Bangladeshi government plans to introduce Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) and Photo Matching System (PMS) to identify criminals, local newspaper The Independent reported Friday.

State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfuzzaman Babar disclosed it at the opening ceremony of AFIS and PMS for the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) here Thursday.

Babar said, "We will start the AFIS and PMS to all districts gradually to further improve law and order across the country which is the objective of the government,"

According to expert the database server of the AFIS and PMS would preserve a total of 600,000 data of criminals.

The AFIS and PMS to be introduced is under the program of SICT (Support to ICT) to ensure e-governance at different government departments, ministries and divisions.

Source: Xinhua