, March 3 -- The Election Commission (EC) has directed its field-level officials to expedite the disposal of pending voter registration applications submitted by Bangladeshi expatriates.

The EC issued the directive to upazila and thana election offices, asking them to complete the local verification process of expatriate applicants without further delay.

The applications remained pending mainly due to their engagement in the recent 13th parliamentary election.

The directive was signed by Khan Abi Shahanur Khan, Director (Registration and Expatriates) of the EC's NID Wing, on Tuesday (March 3),.

The EC in an official letter already sent to all thana and upazila election officers said the 13th parliamentary election was held on February...