European Union (EU), urged to create favourable conditions for voters can express freely their democratic choice in the forthcoming mayoral elections in Dhaka and Chittagong.

On Friday, in a statement by the spokesperson of European External Action Services ‘on the preparation for mayoral elections in Bangladesh’ insisted, all sides to ‘refrain from any actions that could spark further violence in Bangladesh’.

The statement says, ‘We look to political leaders to create favourable conditions for peaceful, inclusive, transparent and credible elections to take place. Voters must be given the opportunity to express freely their democratic choice’.

‘All political actors should take concrete steps to end violence, de-escalate tensions and engage in a constructive manner, for the long-term stability and democratic development of Bangladesh’ added the statement.