election observers
EU chief observer hails Bangladesh polls as ‘big day’ for democracy
At least 394 international observers are monitoring the election
12 February 2026
16 countries confirm sending observers for Bangladesh’s national polls
Malaysia to send the largest contingent with 14 observers
30 January 2026
Observers return in droves to monitor this election
The February 12 election is set to be held under the watch of the largest contingent of local and international observers since the 2008 polls.
27 January 2026
Observing the ‘election observers’
Bangladesh now has a new government, determined through an election held on January 7 that was described as “controversial" in well-known international press
10 January 2024
EC allows 29 more local observers to monitor polls
The Election Commission today allowed 29 more local observers to monitor the upcoming national election
6 December 2023
EU won't send observeration mission
Communicated decision through letter to EC, foreign ministry
21 September 2023
Who do you think they (foreign observers) are?
It is quite intriguing as to why the EC felt it necessary to hold a meeting with an organisation that does not have a clean history of poll monitoring.
2 August 2023
Now local observers even fewer
The number of local observers in the December 30 election decreased significantly as the NGO Affairs Bureau has not granted the No Objection Certificate to 15 Election Working Group members until yesterday.
27 December 2018