President Mohammad Shahabuddin will cast his vote through a postal ballot in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and referendum. Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Machud confirmed the matter on Tuesday, saying the president had expressed his intention to vote through the postal ballot system, which is being introduced for the first time. “The president has expressed his desire to vote through postal ballot. Accordingly, he will cast his vote in this manner,” the election commissioner said. According to the revised election schedule, election campaigning began on January 22 and will continue until 7:30am on February 10.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 27, 2026 08:26 UTC