June 07, 2026
They are cast both at home and abroad, officials say
The Election Commission urges voters who have not yet completed the verification process to do so immediately
The Election Commission sent postal ballots to more than 760,000 overseas voters ahead of the Feb 12 general election
Postal ballots have been sent to 766,862 expatriates ahead of the parliamentary election and referendum
Over 1.53 million voters, both at home and abroad, registered to vote by postal ballot, with expatriates accounting for more than half of the total
Names and symbols of candidates restored after the period will be omitted from all postal ballots, EC says
Officials caution votes will only be counted if they reach the returning officer by 4:30pm in Bangladesh on Feb 12
The referendum and inclusion of postal ballots may make the process lengthier, says Shafiqul Alam
