For the first time in its independent history, Bangladesh will allow postal ballots in the upcoming election scheduled for February 12, 2026. The Election Commission of Bangladesh has started the facilitation process with the help of international postal services that would allow voters to mail the ballots on time to be counted after physical voting ends in Bangladesh.
The process will be carried out through Postal Vote BD App that the voters will have to download first. Next they will be required to create personal accounts, login to their accounts, and add details like passport number and a selfie. Once these steps are completed, the voters will receive ballot papers that they have to drop at their nearest post box to be flown to their respective constituencies. Bangladeshi officials said that to allow sufficient time for the process, voter registration started on November 26, 2025 and will close at 11.29 p.m., January 5, 2026, allowing sufficient time for distribution and collection of postal ballots.
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According to the Election Commission of Bangladesh, more than 1.2 million Bangladeshi citizens — both living at home and abroad — have registered already to cast votes through postal ballot system, and out of the total, merely 10,953 voters are still in queue for approval. Almost half of registered voters are based in Bangladesh and the rest are based abroad.
