EC approves draft code banning posters in election campaigns

The Election Commission has approved, in principle, the draft of the Parliamentary Election Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates 2025, including a provision banning the use of posters in the election campaign.

Use of posters in the upcoming parliamentary election campaign will be prohibited, however, candidates will be allowed to conduct electioneering through billboards, banners, handbills and social media.

Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah said this while talking to reporters after emerging from a meeting held at the Election Bhaban in Dhaka on Thursday.

Furthermore, the candidates will not be permitted to conduct their election campaigns on social media using foreign funding, he said.

The meeting, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, was held at his office around 11 am and continued till 2:30 pm.

Sanaullah said the draft code was approved in principle after making several changes to the existing rules.

The maximum punishment for violating the electoral code will be up to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of Tk 150,000, instead of the previous penalty of six months’ imprisonment and a fine of Tk 50,000, he said.