Bangladesh’s Election Commission has asked the National Parliament for the voter list as part of preparations for a presidential election, although no date or schedule has yet been fixed. Senior Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed disclosed the request while speaking to journalists at the Election Commission Secretariat on August 3. He said the commission had not determined any timetable for the presidential election but had sought the list in preparation for it.

Ahmed also said the government and the commission had not yet held discussions on local government elections, though the commission was maintaining its preparations. He indicated that the deadline for finalising the voter list might need to be extended if elections do not begin by October.

The extended deadline for registered political parties to submit their 2025 annual income and expenditure statements was August 2. Of 59 registered parties, 38, including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, submitted statements. Thirteen parties, including Gono Odhikar Parishad and Jatiya Party, sought more time. Eight parties, including the National Citizen Party, did not submit accounts.