BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has not yet registered as a voter in Bangladesh, but he could still do so if the Election Commission (EC) makes a decision in this regard, said Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Monday.
The deadline for voter registration ended on October 31, but the EC may allow late registrations ahead of the national election.
The EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed made these comments in response to questions from journalists at a briefing held at the Nirbachan Bhaban, the EC headquarters in the city's Agargaon area.
When asked if this possibility applies only to Tarique Rahman, the EC Secretary said it can be applicable for anyone. "Why are you identifying one person individually? It could apply to you as well," he said.
He mentioned that only those who registered as voters by October 31 would be eligible to vote in the next parliamentary elections.
Regarding out-of-country voting (OCV), the deadline has been extended by one week to December 25 from the existing December 18. As per data available on the EC website, 123,627 non-resident Bangladeshis (NRB) have registered to exercise their voting rights using the 'Postal Vote BD' platform as of Monday evening.
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