Expatriate postal ballot registration reaches 3.40 lakh

A total of 3,40,957 Bangladeshi expatriates have registered to vote in the 13th National Parliament Election and the national referendum through the Postal Vote BD app, the Election Commission (EC) said on Saturday.

The EC released the updated figures on its website at 11:00am. Of the registered expatriate voters, 3,16,642 are male and 24,315 are female.

Registration is ongoing in the following countries: South Korea, Japan, South Africa, China, Egypt, Mozambique, Libya, Mauritius, Hong Kong, Brazil, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Liberia, Botswana, Kenya, Rwanda, Algeria, Angola, Tanzania, Somalia, Ghana, Guinea, Morocco, South Sudan, Chile, Sierra Leone, Ecuador, Taiwan, Argentina, Australia, Central African Republic, Gambia, Peru, Zimbabwe, United States, among others.

The commission urged all eligible expatriates who have not yet registered to complete their registration ahead of the upcoming polls. It also reminded voters to verify their information in the app to ensure a smooth voting process.

The Postal Vote BD system allows Bangladeshis living abroad to participate in elections and referendums without returning to the country, marking a significant step in inclusive electoral participation.

Officials emphasised that the registration process would remain open until the EC’s specified deadline and encouraged eligible voters to comply with all verification requirements.