US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today said he hoped that all sides can engage in dialogue without preconditions in order to deescalate prevailing tensions and find a pathway to free, fair and peaceful elections.
While talking with reporters after holding a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal, Haas also said, “Political violence by any sides has no place in democratic elections.
“Any action that undermines the democratic elections process — including violence, preventing people from exercising their right to peaceful assembly and internet access — call into question the ability to conduct free and fair elections,” he said.
