BOGURA, Jan 18, 2026 (BSS) - More than 24,000 voters in Bogura have registered to cast their votes via postal ballots in the 13th National Parliament elections, marking the first time such a large-scale postal voting system has been implemented in the district. 

According to the Bangladesh Election Commission (BEC), a total of 24,569 voters will participate through postal ballots in Bogura. Of these, 20,488 are male and 4,081 are female.

District Senior Election Officer Fazlul Karim highlighted that this is the first time expatriate voters can cast their votes through the ‘Postal Vote BD’ app. The system also includes election duty personnel, government employees posted outside their constituencies, and voters in prison.

Karim said postal ballots will be delivered to voters by January 21, and completed ballots must be sent back to the election office via the postal department. He also clarified that expatriate voters who have registered for postal voting will not be allowed to vote directly at polling centers, even if they return to the country during the election period.