Tarique, Zaima register as voters; EC decides Sunday inclusion

Tarique, Zaima register as voters; EC decides Sunday inclusion
Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed spoke to journalists. Photo: BSS

Online Desk

Published: 2025-12-27 16:47:34

Updated on: 2025-12-27 22:24:41

Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Saturday said BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his daughter Zaima Rahman have completed their voter registration formalities. The EC will decide on their inclusion in the voter list at a meeting tomorrow.

He said they submitted forms, provided biometric data, and applied for inclusion in Dhaka Ward-19 under Constituency-17.

Their fingerprints, signatures, and facial recognition data will be verified before issuing National Identity Card (NID) numbers, he added.

The EC senior secretary said that although the registration process is complete, the commission needs time to finalise the remaining procedures.

Tarique Rahman completed his registration at 1:18 pm, while Zaima Rahman and Zubaida Rahman completed theirs earlier on Saturday.

Security, including the Army, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Ansar, and police, was deployed around the EC Secretariat and the Election Training Institute during the process.