The EU welcomed the authorities’ agreement to make public the upcoming report and recommendations of the EU election expert mission and urged the Bangladeshi authorities to ensure a full investigation of all reported election irregularities. “…We call on the relevant authorities to ensure a timely and thorough investigation of all reported election irregularities.”
The European Union condemns the incidents of violence that occurred during the election period and urges all to refrain from violence in the post-election period. It is also important that the rule of law, judicial independence, due process and the right to peaceful assembly be respected and upheld during this period and beyond. In this regard, the detention of opposition figures is extremely worrying, read the statement.