Draft of Representation of People (Amendment) Act 2023 approved

The cabinet on Tuesday approved the draft of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2023 in principle.

The approval came at the regular cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

"The proposed amendments will be finalised in the next cabinet meeting," Cabinet Division Secretary (Coordination and Reform Wing) Md Mahmudul Hossain Khan told a press briefing at the secretariat after the meeting.

Alongside district-based returning officer, constituency-based returning officer has been incorporated in the proposed amendment of the act, he added.

If the amendment proposal gets approval, the Election Commission can appoint a returning officer in each constituency, Mahmudul said, adding one returning officer can be appointed for all constituencies under a district in the existing law.