PM Tarique Rahman Submits BDT 2.3 Million Election Expense Report for Dhaka-17

The report was handed over to the Returning Officer and Divisional Commissioner on Sunday. A detailed breakdown shows that the largest portion of the budget, BDT 984,000, was spent on polling agents and staff. Other significant expenses include BDT 550,000 for publicity, BDT 360,000 for election camp operations, and BDT 180,000 for organizing public meetings.

Transport and administrative costs accounted for BDT 110,000 and BDT 66,000 respectively, while BDT 50,000 was allocated for social media promotion. With 333,777 voters in this constituency, the Prime Minister's expenditure remains well within the legal limit of BDT 2.5 million set by the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972. Under current electoral laws, submitting Form-22 within 30 days of the official gazette publication is mandatory to avoid penalties or potential disqualification of membership.