A total of 1,219,142 people have registered through the ‘Postal Vote BD’ app to cast their ballots from abroad in Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election. According to the Election Commission (EC) website, as of Friday morning, 1,052,333 men and 166,807 women had completed registration. The EC will send ballot papers by mail to the registered expatriates’ addresses within the specified time. This marks the first time the EC has introduced an IT-supported postal ballot system. The initiative allows expatriates, individuals in legal custody, and election officials on duty to vote through this method after registering in the app. Registration began on November 19 and will continue until January 5, 2026, following an extension announced on December 30. The EC stated that registered voters will receive postal ballots by mail, cast their votes, and return them in sealed envelopes to the returning officers. The commission is preparing to hold the election in the first half of February 2026, targeting participation from five million expatriate voters.