Shama Obaed hails EU support for BD's democratic process

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has appreciated the European Union (EU)'s continued engagement in supporting Bangladesh's democratic journey, including the deployment of the Election Observer Mission, reports UNB.
She highlighted the importance of continued cooperation with international partners to further strengthen democratic institutions and processes.
The issues were discussed when Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Ivars Ijabs met the state minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
He formally handed over a copy of the final report of the 2026 parliamentary elections.The chief observer is scheduled to hold a press conference today (Tuesday) at a city hotel.
On Sunday, he shared a final report with Bangladesh, including recommendations for improving future elections.
Ivars Ijabs met Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, and presented the mission's final report and recommendations.
The final report is based on a long-term, independent observation of the electoral process across all 64 districts of Bangladesh, while the 19 recommendations offered by the EU EOM aim at reinforcing the integrity of future elections, officials said.