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UK envoy reaffirms support for free, fair election

British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke has reaffirmed her country's support for a free, fair, credible, and peaceful election in Bangladesh next year. "The United Kingdom (UK) welcomed the Chief Adviser's announcement regarding Bangladesh's national elections a few months ago. We had a very constructive meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner, during which we reaffirmed the UK's support for free, fair, credible, and peaceful elections in Bangladesh next year," she said.
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BNP warns of instability if elections delayed beyond December

Electoral reform agenda in Bangladesh

The deadly 2024 protests in Bangladesh ousted Prime Minister Sheik Hasina and ended her 15-year rule. An interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, was then formed. Efforts to reform government and other institutions ensued including the formation of the Electoral Reform Commission. Bangladesh has consistently ranked low in global democracy and freedom indices. In Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2024 report, Bangladesh was tagged as "partly fre...
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