General Election in Bangladesh

That this House believes that the next General Elections in Bangladesh must be held on schedule and conducted in a free and fair manner; expects the elections to be participatory and peaceful, with special care taken to ensure that all sections of society, especially minorities, are able to exercise their voting rights without interference and intimidation and to safeguard minority communities from persecution and discrimination in exercising their fundamental right to vote; and further believes that the democratic process and institutions must be strengthened and respected in Bangladesh by all stakeholders, political parties, voters, the administration, law enforcement agencies, judiciary and the media.