22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?

For individual candidates, any in-kind donations (that includes payment for stationery, postage, telegram and other petty expenses) has to be mentioned in writing by the election agent, and thus is to be reported in the election statement. (Political Party Registration Rules 2008, Rule 9)

Source: (Source: Money, Politics and Transparency, Bangladesh. Link to source: https://data.moneypoliticstransparency.org/countries/BD/)

Art. 44B (2) (ii): ‘(2) No person other than the election agent of a contesting candidate shall incur any election expenses of such candidate: Provided that- (ii) any person may, if so authorised by the election agent in writing specifying a maximum amount, to the extent of such amount, make payment for stationery, postage, telegram and other petty expenses.’

Source: Representation of the People Order, 1972 (as amended up to October 2008)

But donations need to be reported