Local body polls a significant step towards democracy: US
The US yesterday said the Monday's polls to four city corporations and nine municipalities were a significant step towards reinstating a democratic elected government in Bangladesh.
The full US support for Bangladeshi people and the government to hold a free, fair, impartial and peaceful elections will continue, US State Department's South Asia spokesperson Jane More told US-based news agency News World.
Monday's elections were a significant milestone in fulfilling the roadmap for holding the general elections at the end of December, she added.
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