The United Nations (UN) will not send observers to the upcoming 12th national elections in Bangladesh, said Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for United Nations secretary general António Guterres.
Stéphane Dujarric made the disclosure in response to a question at a press briefing on Friday.
A journalist asked whether the United Nations is planning to send observers during the national elections in Bangladesh.
In response, the spokesperson said, “No. The United Nations in very recent.. . I mean, my memory, without a specific mandate, no longer sends observers.”
Meanwhile, another journalist sought to know about the government’s recent letter to the UN seeking its support and whether the secretary general is aware of the government’s preparation for another 'lopsided election.'
Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said he is yet to see the letter and, at the same time, reiterated optimism for a free, fair, and credible election in Bangladesh.
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