So far, officials have finalized preparations to host 80 observers from 11 countries, including Russia, China, Japan, India, Nigeria, Gambia, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Mauritius. Some of them have been officially invited, while others have taken the initiative to observe the elections independently.
An official associated with the process informed Prothom Alo on Tuesday that foreigners will observe the elections under three categories – state, institutional and individual. Under the state category, representatives from the election commissions of Russia, India, Mauritius and Sri Lanka will observe the elections. As institutions, the European Union, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the International Republican Institute (IRI), the Commonwealth, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Arab Parliament and the African Electoral Alliance will observe the election.