Dhaka, July 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has received approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commence voter registration activities in five new countries, including the United States.This was confirmed on Wednesday by ASM Humayun Kabir, director general of the National Identity Registration Division.
"We had submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeking approval to initiate voter registration in eight new countries," said Humayun Kabir.
He added: "In response, we have received permission to begin the registration process in the United States, Maldives, Jordan, South Africa, and Oman."
He expressed optimism that approval for the remaining countries would be granted in due course.According to...