Dhaka: The Bangladesh Election Commission Thursday ordered government officials to refrain from campaigning for ‘yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum, which is scheduled to be held alongside the general elections February 12, calling such acts a “punishable offence”. The interim government of Muhammad Yunus had engaged government officials to campaign for the ‘yes’ vote in the referendum. Announcing the charter, Yunus had said it represented a move toward a “civilised society from barbarism”. In a nationwide address earlier this month, Yunus sought a “yes” vote for his administration’s reform package in the upcoming referendum alongside the parliamentary elections. “Vote ‘Yes’ to build the state according to your expectations.