Bangladesh: Working closely with civil society for fair elections, Visiting US official

DHAKA, 07 November 2022, (TON): US Deputy Assistant Secretary Afreen Akhter has said “Washington is working very closely with Bangladeshi civil society actors to deliver free and fair elections in the country.”

She told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "our USAID mission is working very closely.”

The US official said they discussed maritime security and how they can cooperate with Bangladesh and other forms of maritime cooperation in the region during the meeting.

She said “they also discussed a range of bilateral issues, including US support for "free and fair" elections in Bangladesh.”

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