According to the Election Commission (EC), people below the age of 18 years are not eligible to cast votes in the elections even if they have national identity cards (NID). 

M Shariful Alam, EC Director (Public Relations) came up with the remark on Monday (November 13).

He said: "EC usually provides national identity card (NID) to the age group of 16 and 17 years along with those who reach 18 or above...but those who are below 18 are not voters.” 

Those who are Bangladeshi citizen, minimum age 18 years or above and was born on January 1, 2005 or before, resident of a particular constituency and enrolled in the voter list are allowed for voting.

But those who have no registration in voter list, was born after January 1, 2005, insane personality declared by courts, convicted in Special Tribunals and International Crimes Tribunal are not eligible for voting, Alam said.

BDST: 1620 HRS, NOV 13, 2023
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