DHAKA, June 29, 2025 (BSS) – The Election Commission (EC) is going to start voter registration and NID distribution activities for the Bangladeshi expatriates living in Japan.

In this regard, a technical team will conduct the activates from the Bangladesh Embassy in Japan form July 7. EC Senior Secretary Akhter Ahmed will monitor the campaign. He will stay in Japan from July 13 to July 17 to observe the activities.

Earlier on June 26, a notification has been circulated seeking a list of an officer and four data entry operators from the Bangladesh Embassy to this end.    

EC official informed that voter registration and NID distribution activities are going on in UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK, Itali, Kuwait, Qatar, Malaysia, Australia and Canada for the Bangladeshi nationals living there.

A total of 47,032 Bangladeshi expatriates have applied for voter registration till the date. 

Mission offices have collected Bio-metrics from 29,563 people and 20,451 people have been enlisted as voters among the applicants.