Bangladesh, Jan. 30 -- The Commonwealth and the European Union are among the leading international organizations set to deploy large teams of election observers for Bangladesh's upcoming general election and the referendum on the July reform charter, scheduled for February 12, according to messages received in Dhaka.
Former President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo will lead the 14-member Commonwealth Observer Group, Commonwealth Secretary-General Hon. Shirley Botchwey announced in London earlier this month.
President Akufo-Addo will be joined by experts from across the Commonwealth with professional backgrounds in politics, law, media, gender, and election administration.
The Observer Group will be supported by a Secretariat team led by Linfor...