After receiving the citizenship, their dream of exercising universal franchise is going to be fulfilled very soon, said Panchagarh Election Officer Mohammad Ashraful Alam. “The new Bangladeshi citizens will vote for the first time this year. Panchagarh Election Officer Mohammad Ashraful Alam said there are seven former exclaves in the Panchagarh 1 constituency and 29 former exclaves in Panchagarh 2. Meanwhile, in the 29 former exclaves of the Panchagarh 2 constituency, there are 6,220 voters. More than 20,000 people of the former exclaves received the Bangladeshi citizenship.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 26, 2018 19:18 UTC