The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday passed a resolution urging calm in the run-up to elections in Bangladesh.
The call came from a debate that was held in the European Parliament for a resolution on Bangladesh focusing human rights and forthcoming election issues on Thursday night.
The European Parliament called on all groups and individuals to exercise tolerance and restraint, especially in the lead-up to the elections in the country.
It said Bangladesh Election Commission should organise and oversee the next general elections in a fully transparent manner.
Meanwhile, it said the political parties should refrain from any violence during the electoral process, according to European Parliament website.
The parliament also expressed its concern over the hindrance in the daily life of the citizens due to the continued general strikes called by BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami.
EP claimed the citizens would be deprived of a political choice and undermine Bangladesh’s social and economic stability and its impressive development progress if a party boycotts the general elections.
Besides, two separate resolutions on expressing concern about the situation of migrant workers in Qatar and calling for fair justice in Bolivia were passed.