US wants to see free and fair election in Bangladesh

US wants to see free and fair election in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sep 5 (Just News): Outgoing US ambassador Marcia Bernicaton on Wednesday said the US wants a free, fair, credible electoral process in Bangladesh which would express the will of Bangladeshi people.

She also noted that the government was committed to holding a free, fair, credible and inclusive election.

The US ambassador Marcia Bernicat came up with the comment after a meeting with foreign secretary M Shahidul Haque at his office in Dhaka

Both of them discussed political and Rohingya issues with special focus on the upcoming United Nations General Assembly.

The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly will open on September 18.

The first day of the high-level General Debate will be on September 25 and is scheduled to last for nine working days.

María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President-elect of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), announced in July 2018 that the theme of the general debate would be, ‘Making the United Nations Relevant to All People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies.’

 

(Justnews/ys/2010hr)