
Bangladesh EC bars deposed PM Hasina from voting
Published on: Sept. 19, 2025, 5:02 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
DHAKA, Sep 18: Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it has “locked” the national identity cards of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, effectively barring her from voting in the general elections scheduled for February next year. “Anyone whose national identity (NID) card has been locked cannot vote from abroad,” EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told reporters at his office in Nirbachon Bhavan here. “Her (Hasina’s) NID is locked,” he added. Though Ahmed did not mention any other name, UNB news […]