The ruling Awami League held a meeting with the Commonwealth election observer group on Friday (January 5) morning, two days before the 12th parliamentary election.

The meeting started around 8:30am at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka, which continued till 11:00am.

AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, led the 10-member Awami League delegation while former Jamaican Prime Minister Orette Bruce Golding headed the 15-member Commonwealth team.

Welcoming the Commonwealth election observation team, the ruling party reiterated its commitment to making the 7 January election free, fair and acceptable.

Saber Hossain Chowdhury, the prime minister's special envoy on environment and climate change; Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, the deputy education minister; Biplab Barua, the Awami League's office secretary; and Mohammad Ali Arafat, the lawmaker representing Dhaka-17; among others, were present in the meeting.

BDST: 1239 HRS, JAN 05, 2024
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