Bangladesh remains open to foreign observers in next polls: Momen
19 January 2022, 09:25 pm | Updated: 24 November 2024, 03:01 am
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh would remain open to foreign observers in the next parliamentary polls.
Dr Momen conveyed it to outgoing US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller during a farewell meeting at State Guesthouse Padma.
The Foreign Minister also briefed Ambassador Miller on the ongoing Union Parishad elections as well as the City Corporation elections in Narayanganj, underscoring the free and fair nature of the elections and high voter turnout.
They also discussed ways and means for cooperation between the two countries in human rights arena, including through arranging training programmes.
Thanking the USA for being the largest donor to the humanitarian operations for the forcibly displaced Rohingyas, Dr Momen also urged it to participate in humanitarian operations in Bhasan Char in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding inked with the United Nations.
They discussed ways and means to further enhance the existing excellent bilateral relations between two friendly nations.
