Washington, Jan 7
The US Monday expressed its disappointment at recent parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, calling for fresh and quick polls arranged through dialogue.
"The United States is disappointed by the recent parliamentary elections in Bangladesh," Xinhua quoted State Department spokesperson Marie Harf as saying in a statement.
"With more than half of the seats uncontested and most of the remainder offering only token opposition, the results of the just-concluded elections do not appear to credibly express the will of the Bangladeshi people," she said.
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and its 17 allies boycotted the elections held Sunday, as the government headed by Sheikh Hasina had refused to let a caretaker government led by independents oversee the polls.
By:IANS