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Dispatch of Election Observer Mission to the People's Republic of Bangladesh for General Election
February 6, 2026
The Government of Japan has decided to dispatch an Election Observer Mission to the People's Republic of Bangladesh from February 9 to February 14 to support the fair implementation of the general election of Bangladesh scheduled for February 12. The mission will be headed by H.E. Mr. WATANABE Masato, former Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, and will consist of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh and an external expert.
- In addition to observing the casting and counting of votes, the Mission will exchange views and information with the Bangladesh Election Commission as well as election observer missions from foreign countries and others.
- The Election Observer Mission will be sent as part of Japan's cooperation for the consolidation of democracy in Bangladesh in response to the Bangladesh Election Commission’s announcement to welcome international election observers.