The European Union (EU) has deployed an election observation mission to Bangladesh at the invitation of the government ahead of the country’s 13th parliamentary election scheduled for February 12. According to an official press release from the Office of the Chief Adviser, the mission includes political analyst Marcel Negi and election analyst Vasil Vaschenka, who met with Dr. Ali Riaz, special assistant to the Chief Adviser, on Tuesday afternoon.

The mission, comprising around 200 observers and an 11-member analytical team, arrived in Dhaka on December 29. On January 17, 56 observers will be deployed across the country to monitor electoral processes and report to the core team. Additionally, 90 short-term observers will join to oversee voting, counting, and result tabulation, along with several others from EU diplomatic and partner communities.

Following EU’s standard methodology, the mission will provide a data-driven, comprehensive, and impartial assessment of the entire electoral process. A preliminary report will be released on February 14 via the mission’s website and social media, followed by a final report with recommendations for future electoral improvements.