The Advisory Council has approved a draft ordinance amending the Election Officer (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, introducing tougher penalties for negligence and misconduct during election duties.
Key changes include:

Failure to perform election duty without valid reason: fine increased from Tk 5,000 to Tk 100,000.

Misconduct during duty: punishment raised from 6 months imprisonment or Tk 2,000 fine to 1–5 years imprisonment or Tk 20,000 fine (or both).
The amendment broadens “misconduct” to include defying Commission or Returning Officer orders, deliberate law violations, and negligence in duties.