European Union mission says election situation under control so far

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62% : The EU mission is expected to present its preliminary findings at a press conference in Dhaka on Feb 14.
60% : The EU Election Observation Mission has deployed 90 short-term observers, who will monitor election day activities across all 64 districts The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission has said the election situation in Bangladesh is under the control of state authorities so far, as the mission begins full-scale observation of the 13th national elections.
59% : According to the mission, this is the first time since 2008 that the European Union has deployed a full-scale election observation mission to Bangladesh.
57% : The EU Election Observation Mission has deployed 90 short-term observers, who will monitor election day activities across all 64 districts.
56% : The effort is further reinforced by a delegation of members of the European Parliament, along with 35 locally recruited short-term observers from EU member state missions and observers from Canada, Norway and Switzerland.
54% : The press conference marked the deployment of the EU mission's short-term observers, formally launching the bloc's full-scale election observation activities in Bangladesh.
53% : Responding to questions at a press conference on Tuesday, mission chief Ivars Ijabs said the EU's assessment was based on discussions with security agencies and local stakeholders across the country.
49% : "At full capacity, the mission will include more than 200 observers," Ijabs said, calling it a reflection of the European Union's commitment to democratic governance in Bangladesh.

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