European Union Election Observation Mission human rights analyst Ann Marlborough paid a courtesy visit to Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the commission’s office. During the meeting, Marlborough briefed the commission on the EU’s observation activities during Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election and presented the mission’s preliminary post-election statement.
Discussions focused on election-related violence, human rights violations, and threats to democracy in developing countries like Bangladesh. Both sides emphasized ensuring transparency, security, and fairness in the electoral process, as well as protecting the voting rights of women, third-gender individuals, and ethnic minorities. The chairperson highlighted the expansion of the commission’s jurisdiction under the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance 2025, noting that the new legal framework would strengthen institutional capacity for human rights protection.
The meeting concluded with a mutual commitment to enhance cooperation and partnership between the EU mission and the commission to advance human rights protection in Bangladesh.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ২৪ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৭: ৪০ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার জাতীয় মানবাধিকার কমিশনের চেয়ারপারসন বিচারপতি মইনুল ইসলাম চৌধুরীর সঙ্গে সৌজন্য সাক্ষাৎ করেছেন ইউরোপীয় ইউনিয়নের নির্বাচন পর্যবেক্ষণ মিশনের মানবাধিকার বিশ্লেষক অ্যান মার্লবোরো। মঙ্গলবা
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