EC’s meeting with EU delegation begins

A 10-member delegation of European Union’s Missions in Bangladesh has sat in a meeting with the Bangladesh Election Commission ahead of the upcoming 12th parliamentary election.

The meeting began at 3pm on Wednesday (November 29) at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city.

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley are leading the EU team while Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal are leading the Bangladesh side in the meeting. Other election commissioners are present in the meeting.

The EU delegation members include Dr Bernd Spanier, deputy head of mission, EU Delegation to Bangladesh, Sebastian Riger-Brown, political officer, EU Delegation to Bangladesh, Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexandra Berg Von Linde, Spanish Ambassador Francisco de Asís Benítez Salas, Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands Irma van Dueren, Ambassador of Denmark Christian Brix Møller, Deputy Head of Mission at the French Embassy Gillaume Audren de Kerdrel, Deputy Head of Mission, Chargé d'Affaires at Embassy of Germany Jan Janowski.