The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has issued an urgent directive requiring political parties and candidates to strictly follow the electoral code of conduct during online campaigning ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election and referendum. The EC’s Public Relations Director, Md. Ruhul Amin Mallik, stated that letters have been sent to all returning officers outlining the new enforcement measures.
According to the directive, under Rule 16 of the Political Parties and Candidates’ Code of Conduct 2025, candidates or their election agents must submit details such as platform name, account ID, and email address to the returning officer before starting any social media campaign. Rule 22(2) further requires that all expenses related to online content creation, advertising, boosting, and sponsorship be included in the official election expenditure report submitted to the EC.
The EC reiterated that all social media campaign costs must be reported to returning officers and instructed that information on which platforms are being used by parties and candidates be sent to the EC Secretariat’s Public Relations Division.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৪ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২২: ০৫ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার আসন্ন সংসদ নির্বাচন ও গণভোট সামনে রেখে সামাজিক যোগাযোগমাধ্যমে নির্বাচনি প্রচারের ক্ষেত্রে রাজনৈতিক দল ও প্রার্থীদের আচরণ বিধিমালা কঠোরভাবে অনুসরণের নির্দেশ দিয়েছে নির্বাচন কমিশন (ইস
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