Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed stated that BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman is not yet registered as a voter. Speaking to reporters at the EC office in Agargaon, Dhaka, Ahmed clarified that Rahman could still be eligible to vote and contest in the upcoming national elections if he applies and the commission approves his eligibility. When asked under what legal provisions such a decision could be made, the secretary referred journalists to the Voter List Registration Act, noting he did not recall the specific section. The statement comes amid ongoing political discussions about the participation of BNP leaders in the next parliamentary polls and the overall electoral environment in Bangladesh.