The Election Commission (EC) is set to launch voter registration and National Identity Card (NID) issuance for Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia, as part of efforts to include overseas citizens in the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Elections.

According to EC officials, the inaugural programme will be held in Malaysia by Wednesday (September 17). Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarkar, who arrived in Malaysia on Saturday, will formally inaugurate the initiative.

Confirming the matter to the media, the Commissioner’s Private Secretary Mohammad Kamruzzaman said the programme will take place within the stipulated timeline.

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