The Election Commission (EC) has published a gazette on the electoral code of conduct for political parties and candidates ahead of the upcoming 13th national elections.
According to the code of conduct, political parties and candidates won’t be allowed to use posters in election campaigns, while the announcement of an election manifesto on a single platform and the giving of an undertaking to follow the code of conduct have been made mandatory for parties and candidates.
In case of violation of the code of conduct, there is a provision of a maximum penalty of six months imprisonment and a fine of Taka 150,000 for candidates and 150,000 for the party.
There is also a provision for cancellation of candidacy in the Representation of People Order (RPO) for violation of any provision of the code of conduct.
Besides, the use of drones in election campaigns and campaigning abroad has also been prohibited. A candidate cannot use more than 20 billboards in the respective parliamentary constituency as per the code of conduct.
Senior Secretary of the EC Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed signed the gazette titled ‘Political Parties and Candidates’ Code of Conduct, 2025’, which was published on Monday night.
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