Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) today confirmed Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus that the organization will send at least 10 international observers for Bangladesh's national election in February next.

The confirmation came at a meeting between the Chief Adviser and an IRI delegation at the State Guest House Jamuna here today, said the Chief Adviser's Press Wing this evening, BSS reports.

"We will have robust election observation in February," said a member of the Board of Directors of IRI and head of the delegation Christopher J. Fussner.

He added that the deployment of election observers would help mitigate the chances of violence during the vote.

Lisa Curtis, Senior Fellow and Director ...