Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission has said the election situation in Bangladesh is under the control of state authorities so far, as the mission begins full-scale observation of the 13th national elections.

Responding to questions at a press conference on Tuesday, mission chief Ivars Ijabs said the EU's assessment was based on discussions with security agencies and local stakeholders across the country.

"Well, we have also spoken to the security services, to the military, and to the police, and so of course there are more risky and less risky districts in the country, but at least our overall perception right now is that the state authorities have the situation under control," he said.

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