56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?

Art. 91E, '(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order or rules, if it appears to the Commission on receiving an information from any source or written report that, any contesting candidate or his agent or any other person on his behalf, by his order or under his direct or indirect consent, engages or attempts to engage in any serious illegal activity or violates or attempts to violate any provision of this Order or rules or Code of Conduct for which he may be disqualified to be elected as a member, the Commission may pass an order for an investigation of the matter giving the contesting candidate a reasonable opportunity of being heard.'

Source: Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Act, 2009.

'The EC is the only state agency to oversee the financial accounting of political parties in Bangladesh.' (2009: 6)

Source: ‘Transparency in Political Finance in Bangladesh’, Transparency International Bangladesh, October 2009, pp. 1-32.

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