June 07, 2026
The commission is set to discuss the problems and find a way out
The February vote will cost $82 million more than the last election two years ago
Election officials say almost half of those registered are living abroad
Over 1.4 million people have registered to vote using the Postal Vote BD app until Monday afternoon, EC says
It could lead to the suspension of a voter’s national identity card, the commission says
In Bangladesh, 355,913 people have registered for postal voting, while the rest are expatriates
Anyone who registers for postal voting while in prison will not be allowed to vote in person, even if they are released on bail or freed before election day
The original deadline is set to expire on Dec 25
