The United States has said that it is “closely monitoring” the election environment in Bangladesh ahead of national elections in January, and that they take incidents of violence “very seriously”.
At a regular briefing at the US State Department on Tuesday, spokesman Matthew Miller said they have been and will continue to engage with the government, opposition, civil society and other stakeholders to urge them to work together for the benefit of the Bangladeshi people. , and ensuring free and fair elections conducted in a peaceful manner.
“We believe dialogue is critical to achieving those goals,” he said.
Miller said it is the responsibility of everyone to conduct free and fair elections – all political parties, voters, government, civil society and media.