Once the RO logs in the software developed for voting through postal ballots, they will be able to view and know the overall picture of the number of voters registered for voting by postal ballot and the votes cast through postal ballots for the respective parliamentary constituency, the circular said. Based on the number of voters registered for postal voting, the ROs of each constituency will use one box for every 400 ballots (ballot envelopes). Receipt and Preservation of Returned Postal Ballot Envelopes Received by Post:The RO will assign one officer to receive and preserve postal ballots received from the postal department. Postal Ballot counting activities:For counting postal ballots, a constituency-wise counting room must be prepared at the office of the RO or at another convenient location. Regarding expatriate voter registration, Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the ‘OCV-SDI’ project, told BSS that most postal ballots have already reached to expatriate voters, and expatriates are casting their votes and submitting postal ballots at post offices.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 24, 2026 14:48 UTC