How can Bangladeshi expats vote abroad using postal ballot?
Desk Report
| Published: Thursday, November 27, 2025
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If you're a Bangladeshi citizen living overseas and want to vote in the upcoming national elections without returning to Bangladesh, the Election Commission (EC) has introduced postal voting for the first time in history. Over 50 lakh Bangladeshis abroad can now participate!
Why postal
voting matters?
- No travel required – Vote from home in 148
countries
- First-ever system for expats (previously
impossible)
- 31,000+ already registered via app
- Secure & transparent. Track your ballot + monitored counting
Who can vote via postal
ballot?
- Bangladeshi citizens living abroad
- Valid NID (National ID)
- Phone number from your current country of
residence
- Registered voters in 148 countries worldwide
Registration period – your region's deadline
|
Region |
Registration opens |
Registration closes |
|
East Asia, Africa, South America |
19 November |
23 November |
|
North
America & Oceania |
24 November |
28 November |
|
Europe |
21 November |
3 December |
|
Saudi
Arabia |
4 December |
8 December |
|
South Asia, Southeast Asia |
9 December |
13 December |
|
Other
Middle East (excl. Saudi) |
4 December |
18 December |
How to register? (5 Easy Steps)
|
Step |
Action |
Details |
|
1 |
Download App |
Search "Postal Vote BD" on Google
Play or App Store |
|
2 |
Select Language |
English / Bengali |
|
3 |
Submit Documents |
NID, passport, address proof |
|
4 |
Verify Phone |
Use local country phone number |
|
5 |
Complete Verification |
OTP + NID auto-verification |
Registration confirmed
instantly!
How to cast your
vote? (complete process)
When ballots arrive?
- EC sends digital ballot papers via Postal Vote BD app
- Check your address is correct in app
Step-by-step voting
|
Step |
Instructions |
|
1 |
Log in to Postal Vote BD app |
|
2 |
Scan QR code on ballot envelope |
|
3 |
View candidates + their party symbols |
|
4 |
Mark your choice (✓ or ✗ next to symbol) |
|
5 |
Sign ballot + fill Serial #, Name, NID |
|
6 |
Seal in small envelope |
|
7 |
Place in return envelope with signed
declaration |
|
8 |
Mail free (self-adhesive – no
postage needed) |
Address envelope to: Returning officer (RO).
Track your ballot (real-time status)
|
Stage |
What You See |
|
Sent |
Ballot dispatched |
|
Received |
Ballot received by RO |
|
Counted |
Vote counted & included |
100% Transparent – Track until final results!
How are postal votes
counted?
·
Separate
counting room at Returning Officer's office.
·
Monitored
by: Candidates, agents, media, observers .
·
Combined
with regular votes – No
separate results.
·
Same
security as physical polling stations.
Key rules & tips
|
Do |
Don't |
|
Register by 18 Dec 2024 |
Miss the deadline |
|
Use local
phone number |
Use Bangladesh number |
|
Keep address updated |
Change address after ballot sent |
|
Track via
app |
Throw away envelopes |
|
Mail immediately |
Delay mailing |
Common questions
|
Question |
Answer |
|
Is it free? |
Yes – No postage fees |
|
Safe
& secure? |
QR code + OTP verification |
|
Can I change vote? |
Once mailed, final |
|
Works
in my country? |
148 countries covered |
|
Need to return to BD? |
Vote from abroad |
Start now – your vote counts!
- Download: Postal Vote BD App /
App Store
- Register: 19 Nov – 18 Dec 2024
- Vote: Receive ballot → Mark → Mail → Track
Your voice matters! Participate in Bangladesh's democracy from anywhere in the world.
For help: Contact election commission via app or official channels.
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