The Election Commission has invited election management bodies from 38 countries and organisations to observe the upcoming 12th national polls in Bangladesh. EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath said that formal invitations have been extended to all countries and organisations that expressed their interest in election monitoring following the announcement of the election schedule, reports bdnews24.com. According to the election schedule announced on Nov 15, the deadline for nomination submission is Nov 30, while the final date for a candidate to withdraw is Dec 17. The EC will bear the expenses of the invited observers. So far, 44 observers and journalists from 12 countries and organisations have applied to monitor the election.

Source: bd News24 November 22, 2023 07:46 UTC