Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The announcement of the national election schedule has brought widespread enthusiasm among citizens, despite a compressed timeframe that has kept political actors and stakeholders busy. Even so, the election atmosphere is gradually taking on a festive tone, speakers observed at a strategic communication workshop organized by the Alliance for Fair Election and Democracy (AFED).
The two-day workshop, titled "Communication Strategies for Citizen Election Observers," began on Sunday at the BRAC Learning Centre in Niketon, Gulshan. Participants emphasized the urgent need to ensure adequate security for citizen election observers, noting that observers often face intimidation or uncooperative behavior from candidates and their ...