Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Election Commission has brought a change in the election code a week before the parliamentary polls, relaxing the provisions for the use of maximum three microphones or loudspeakers and the content of voter slip.

According to the revised Parliamentary Election Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates Rule, 2025, a candidate or anyone on his or her behalf can use the necessary number of microphones or loud speakers in a rally instead of only three ones.

The Commission amended the code of conduct on January 29 last but its gazette was uploaded in the EC's website on Wednesday.

As per the changed code, a candidate or his or her behalf, the voter slips (maximum 12cm by 8cm) with name of contender and symbol...