Number of voters in country reaches 128.3m


FE Team | Published: May 14, 2026 22:46:58


Number of voters in country reaches 128.3m

The number of voters in Bangladesh has now reached 128.3 million (12.83 crore), over six lakh higher than the electorate recorded during the February-12 general election, reports UNB.
The total number of voters is 12,83,23,240 in the country, according to the final updated data prepared by the Election Commission on Thursday (May 14). The voters include 6,52,12,731 men, 6,31,09,266 women and 1,243 transgender persons. On November 18, 2025, the Election Commission released the previous updated electoral rolls ahead of the 13th parliamentary election.
As per that electoral rolls, the number of voters was 12,76,95,183 during the February-12 general election. Of them, 6,48,14,907 are male voters, while 6,28,79,042 female voters and 1,234 transgender voters.
So, the latest data showed the number of the country's voters increased by 6,28,057.
EC used to publish the draft electoral rolls on January 02 and the final electoral rolls on March 02 every year in the past. However, the Electoral Rolls Act, 2009 was amended in 2025 to empower the commission to publish the voter lists any time of the year.

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