Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) is set to conduct a briefing for all political parties regarding the voting process using the newly developed ‘Postal Vote BD’ app, in anticipation of the 13th national election scheduled for February 12. This briefing will occur tomorrow from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Nirbachan Bhaban auditorium (Basement-2), as outlined in an EC document.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the EC has invited every registered political party to send two representatives who possess technical knowledge to the briefing. For independent candidates, the candidate or a nominated representative with relevant technical expertise is requested to attend.
Preparations for the upcoming election are well underway. The scrutiny of nomination papers for candidates has been completed, as have the hearings on appeals. The allocation of electoral symbols is set for January 21, with election campaigning commencing the following day, January 22. Once the electoral symbols are assigned, registered voters both domestically and abroad will be able to cast their votes through the Postal Vote BD App.