Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Monday sought the full support of Commonwealth for holding the upcoming general election, scheduled for the first half of February.
鈥榃e need your support in our democratic transition as well as in the upcoming general election,鈥� said Muhammad Yunus during a meeting with Commonwealth secretary-general Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka.
He thanked Shirley Ayorkor for her strong interest in Bangladesh鈥檚 forthcoming election process.
Yunus reaffirmed the interim government鈥檚 commitment to holding a free,聽 fair, credible and festive election.
In response, Shirley assured Yunus of the Commonwealth鈥檚 full support for Bangladesh鈥檚 election and the post-election transition.
鈥楾here are vast resources within the Commonwealth鈥檚 56 countries, including members of the G7 and G20, that Bangladesh can draw on to strengthen one another,鈥� she said.
The secretary-general added that she had held meetings with a wide range of stakeholders, including the chief justice, law Adviser, foreign affairs adviser and the chief election commissioner, noting, 鈥業 am very hopeful about the future of the country.鈥�
She also confirmed that the Commonwealth was preparing to deploy several observer teams ahead of the elections.
They also discussed youth empowerment, entrepreneurship, creating more social businesses and advancing the three-zero vision aimed at reducing unemployment, carbon emissions and inequality.