Dhaka: A total of 481,185 postal ballots from Bangladeshi expatriates have arrived for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad polls and referendum. These ballots were sent to individuals who registered via the 'Postal Vote BD' app, ensuring their participation in the democratic process from abroad.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, 766,862 ballots were dispatched to expatriates through the app as of 9:15 am on Wednesday. Out of these, 528,579 individuals have received their ballots, and 515,619 voters have already cast their votes. Furthermore, 577,327 expatriate voters have submitted their ballots to the postal services in their respective countries, with 444,436 ballots already received by returning officers.
In the domestic context, ballots have been distributed to 760,898 registered voters. The latest data shows that 610,650 voters received their ballots by 9:15 am on Wednesday, with 580,665 having voted. Of these, 561,139 ballots were submitted to post offices or mailboxes, and 438,951 have been received by returning officers.
Salim Ahmad Khan, the Team Leader of the Out of Country Voting (OCV) System Development and Implementation (SDI) Project, highlighted that a total of 1,533,684 voters, both domestic and expatriates, have registered through the 'Postal Vote BD' app to participate in the elections.