The Election Commission on Thursday approved in principle the draft of the Parliamentary Election Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates 2025, incorporating a provision that bans the use of posters in the electoral campaigns.
“Use of posters in parliamentary election campaigns will not be allowed,” Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah told reporters raising the outcomes of a commission meeting.
The meeting, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, held from 11am to 2:30pm at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital.
Sanaullah said the draft code was approved in principle after making several changes to the existing rules.
Mentioning that the punishment for violating this code has been made stricter, he said the maximum punishment will be up to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of Tk 150,000 instead of six months’ imprisonment and a fine of Tk 50,000.
