A total of 25,786 voters will exercise their franchise through postal ballots in six parliamentary constituencies of Khulna in the upcoming 13th national election.
According to district election office sources, 25,846 voters initially applied for postal voting. After scrutiny, 60 applications were rejected, leaving 25,786 eligible postal voters.
The postal voter list comprises expatriate Bangladeshis, members of law enforcement agencies engaged in election duties, under-trial prisoners, and a substantial number of government officials assigned to election-related responsibilities. Male voters outnumber female voters by nearly three to one.
In Khulna-1 constituency, 2,868 voters applied for postal ballots, including 1,964 men and 904 women.
In Khulna-2, 4,955 voters submitted applications—2,954 men and 1,991 women. After verification, eight applications were cancelled.
Khulna-3 recorded 5,228 applications, with 4,311 men and 897 women. Following scrutiny, 5,207 applications were approved, while 21 were rejected.
In Khulna-4, a total of 4,590 voters applied, including 3,673 men and 917 women. After verification, 4,574 applications were approved and 16 were cancelled.
Khulna-5 saw 4,321 applications—3,276 men and 1,045 women—with nine applications rejected after scrutiny.
In Khulna-6, 3,884 voters applied for postal voting, comprising 3,031 men and 853 women. Six applications were cancelled after verification.
Senior District Election Officer Md Sohel Samad said a large number of government officials, law enforcement personnel and election duty officials applied for postal voting this year.
He also noted significant participation from expatriate Bangladeshis, adding that some applications were rejected due to procedural lapses.
“Overall, 25,786 voters will cast their votes through postal ballots in Khulna,” he said.
