US says Bangladesh elections not free or fair, UN also voices concern over violence, irregularities
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Jan 10, 2024 09:43
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A day after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party emerged victorious at the polls, the US and UN voiced concern over violence and reports of irregularities on the day of elections, with Washington noting that the polls were not free or fair and regretted that not all parties participated in the ballot.
The US State Department, in a press statement Monday, said that Washington remains concerned by the arrests of thousands of political opposition members and by reports of irregularities on elections day in Bangladesh.
“The United States shares the view with other observers that these elections were not free or fair and we regret that not all parties participated,” the State Department said.
