Overview
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed India received an invitation to send observers but chose not to deploy an official team.
- India stated it supports free, fair, inclusive and credible elections in Bangladesh and will address bilateral issues after the outcome is known.
- Bangladesh voted on February 12 in its 13th parliamentary elections alongside a referendum on the July National Charter, with counting beginning after polls closed at 4:30 pm local time.
- The Election Commission said the first significant results may be available overnight.
- The interim government reported 394 international observers and 197 foreign journalists in-country, as Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus met delegations from IRI, ANFREL and Voice for Justice.