Diplomatic missions in Dhaka have collectively appealed to all stakeholders to exercise "restraint, avoid violence, and collaborate" to establish the necessary conditions for a free, fair, participatory and peaceful election in Bangladesh.
In a joint statement issued on Monday, the missions representing Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States expressed deep concern about the violence that occurred during political gatherings in Dhaka on Saturday, before extending their condolences to the victims' families and the injured.
This statement was released just hours before a planned government briefing for diplomats.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen is scheduled to brief the heads of diplomatic missions, UN agencies and international organizations on Monday afternoon at the state guesthouse Jamuna.
