Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rudiger Lotz today said Germany wants Bangladesh's upcoming national election to be held in a free, fair and participatory manner.

He laid emphasis that citizens must vote without obstruction and political parties must be able to contest freely in a peaceful, intimidation-free environment.

"When we say free, fair, and participatory elections, we mean that citizens must be able to take part in the process without obstruction, men and women alike and that multiple political parties should be able to contest," he said. The ambassador was speaking at the DCAB Talk organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) at the National Press Club here.

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