More than 20,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have registered in the first five days to vote by post in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, according to Election Commission data. The registrations are being carried out through the newly launched "Postal Vote BD" app, which opened on Nov 19 for expatriates living in East Asia, South America and Africa. HOW POSTAL VOTING WILL WORK:Registered voters will receive postal ballots and return envelopes at their overseas addresses. Upon receiving their ballot, voters must scan a QR code using the Postal Vote BD app to verify their ballot paper. The initiative marks Bangladesh's first attempt to allow large-scale postal voting by expatriates, who number in the millions worldwide.

Source: bd News24 November 24, 2025 21:01 UTC