The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has issued strict directives to ensure security and voter privacy ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliament election and referendum. According to a circular signed by EC Deputy Secretary Mohammad Monir Hossain, no candidate or supporter will be allowed to set up campaign camps within 400 yards of any polling center. The circular has already been sent to all returning officers for implementation.

The EC instructed that each polling center must have designated secret rooms or marking places to maintain voter confidentiality. These rooms must be constructed to prevent anyone from seeing how a voter casts their ballot, and any windows or open spaces must be covered. As voters will cast two ballots—one for the parliamentary election and one for the referendum—each center should have two secret rooms or additional voting booths where necessary. The EC also directed that transparent ballot boxes be used exclusively, with one box per booth and one extra kept in reserve.

The circular further prohibits campaign materials such as posters and leaflets within the restricted area and bans the use of vehicles by candidates or their representatives to transport voters on election day.