For the first time, Bangladeshi expatriates will be able to vote in the upcoming national election through a new mobile application called 'Postal Vote BD'. The Election Commission (EC) will officially launch the app on November 18, allowing expatriates to register using their international SIM cards and national ID verification with facial recognition. Once registered, ballots will be mailed to their foreign addresses, including all approved party symbols and a 'no' vote option. Voters will mark their preferred candidate and return the ballot through the postal system, managed entirely by the Bangladesh Post Office. Each vote will cost the EC about 700 taka. Ballots must reach returning officers by 4 p.m. on election day to be counted. The EC estimates the process, from ballot dispatch to return, will take 15–30 days. The system includes a tracking feature for transparency. The initiative marks a historic step in extending voting rights to millions of Bangladeshis living abroad.