The Election Commission (EC) has taken move to ensure equal media access for all candidates in election campaigns on Bangladesh Television and private channels ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum.
In this regard, the EC on Wednesday sent a letter, signed by Md Ruhul Amin Mallik, Director (Public Relations) and Information Officer of the EC Secretariat, addressed to the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The letter emphasized that fostering a conducive electoral environment is essential to guarantee a free, fair and widely acceptable election.
It said that government and private television channels can play an important role in the electoral process by providing equal access to all candidates during information dissemination.
It also highlighted that during programs, interviews, talk shows or electoral dialogues related to the upcoming election and referendum, equal opportunity must be ensured for all political parties and candidates.
According to Rule 25 of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates, 2025, candidates or party representatives participating in media electoral dialogues are prohibited from attacking any individual in their statements.
The EC letter requested government and private television channels, and other media, to ensure that all candidates receive equal opportunity during the broadcast of electoral dialogues or programs and that no party or candidate is demeaned, urging vigilance and necessary measures in this regard.
