EC invites 38 countries to observe national polls

The Election Commission has invited election management bodies from 38 countries and organisations to observe the upcoming 12th national polls in Bangladesh, according to website bdnews24.com.
EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath said that formal invitations have been extended to all countries and organisations that expressed their interest in election monitoring following the announcement of the election schedule.
The general election is scheduled to take place on Jan 7, 2024.
According to the election schedule announced on November 15, the deadline for nomination submission is November 30, while the final date for a candidate to withdraw is December 17. The commission will scrutinise the nomination papers from Dec 1 to Dec 4.
The countries invited by the EC are India, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Australia, Canada, France, Georgia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea, Egypt, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Senegal, Thailand, Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Tunisia, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, and Singapore.