The United States has again underlined the urgent need for major
political parties in Bangladesh to engage immediately in constructive
dialogue to hold credible elections that reflect the will of Bangladeshi
people.
‘So we believe the need is now even more urgent for the major political
parties to engage immediately in constructive dialogue to find a way
forward to hold elections that are free, fair, and credible, and that
reflect the will of the Bangladeshi people, Marie Harf, Deputy
Spokesperson told a regular state department press briefing on Friday.
Responding to a question about terror warning to Bangladesh, Harf said
violence of any nature – which I know we’ve seen in Bangladesh – by any
of the participants in the political process is not part of the
democratic process.
‘It’s not acceptable, must stop immediately. And the U.S. believes that,
obviously, in a democracy, all parties have a right to express their
opinions freely and peacefully,’ she said.
She called on the major parties to engage in constructive dialogue to
try to find an agreed-upon way forward to hold free, fair and credible
elections. (source)