Photo: BigstockThe overseas offices will enlist expatriate Bangladeshis as votersThe Election Commission has plans to set up permanent offices in 100 countries with the aim to enlist expatriate Bangladeshis as voters in the voter list. Initially, the commission will set up their offices in Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Malaysia, UK, US, Italy, Australia, and Canada in several phases. Process to collect information on NRB childrenThe election commission will collect data from birth registration of children to Non Resident Bangladeshis (NRB) born abroad. So, the country is our first choice.”“We want to provide the NIDs to the doorstep of all Bangladeshi and even Bangladeshi expatriates. The Election Commission has also taken the steps to bring expatriatesinvolved in crime or money launderingto book.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 17, 2019 18:22 UTC