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DHAKA, Oct 22, 2025 (BSS) - US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) has expressed optimism about sending observers for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections.
An eight-member IRI delegation met with Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah at the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat in Agargaon today and expressed this optimism, EC officials said.
Christopher J. Fussner, member of the Board of Directors of IRI, led the delegation while other members were Lisa Curtis, senior fellow and director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program, CNAS, Jessica Keegan, Technical expert on democratic elections and political processes, IRI, Steve Cima Resident Program Director, IRI, Jami Spykerman Program Director, NDI, John Fluharty, Political party and campaign consultant, IRI, Darin Bielecki, Consultant, IRI and Amitabha Ghosh, Program Consultant, IRI.
EC Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed was present during the meeting.
Regarding the meeting, John Fluharty said, “We thank the Bangladesh Election Commission. It was a fruitful discussion, and a report will be published soon after the mission.”
EC Secretariat Director (Public Relations) Md Ruhul Amin Mallik said preparations for the upcoming elections were discussed during the meeting while the IRI delegation expressed satisfaction with the overall preparations of the EC.
