UNB, Dhaka

Visiting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Erica Barks-Ruggles Wednesday observed that having state of emergency in place during the vote would not be compatible with free and fair elections.
After meeting Election Commissioners M Sohul Hussain and Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain at the Election Commission office this (Wednesday) afternoon, she reiterated her government’s statement that the entire election process should be free, fair, transparent and credible. [Read more]