EU wants to see credible, participatory election

The European Union (EU) hopes to see a democratic, credible, peaceful and participatory election in Bangladesh. 

Charles Whiteley, the EU ambassador to Dhaka, came up with the statement after the meeting with the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday afternoon. 

Ahead of the 12th national parliament elections, the EU delegation went to the Nirbachan Bhaban on Wednesday afternoon and held a meeting with the election commission for more than an hour and a half. 

After the meeting, Charles Whiteley said that there was a detailed discussion on the preparation of the election. However, he did not say anything in detail about the meeting. He did not take any questions from the journalists.

A 10-member delegation of European Union's Mission in Bangladesh, led by Ambassador Whiteley, sat in a meeting with the Election Commission.

The delegation members are Dr Bernd Spanier, deputy head of mission, EU Delegation to Bangladesh, Sebastian Riger-Brown, political officer, EU Delegation to Bangladesh, Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexandra Berg Von Linde, Spanish Ambassador Francisco de Asís Benítez Salas, Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands Irma van Dueren, Ambassador of Denmark Christian Brix Møller, Deputy Head of Mission at the French Embassy Gillaume Audren de Kerdrel, Deputy Head of Mission, Chargé d'Affaires at Embassy of Germany Jan Janowski.

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