Thousands of postal ballot papers for Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election were found stored at a United States Postal Service (USPS) warehouse in New York after being marked as undeliverable, raising concerns over the overseas voting process. The issue came to light when a Bangladeshi-American postal worker noticed the ballots and alerted a senior USPS official, highlighting their importance. The matter was subsequently brought to the attention of the Bangladesh Consulate General in New York and the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, prompting immediate action from higher authorities. When contacted, Bangladesh Consul General in New York Mohammad Mozammel Haque said mail delivery in the United States is conducted based on ZIP codes. “We are hopeful that expatriate voters will receive their postal ballots in time,” the consul general said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 16, 2026 08:10 UTC