Bangladesh lauded Palestinian people for exercising their democratic rights by electing a new parliament ''according to their own free will'' and hoped the international community would respect their verdict.
Bangladesh Foreign Ministry in a statement said ''Bangladesh believes that it is important that the international community respects the will of the Palestinian people and hopes that all parties involved will take a pragmatic path that will contribute positively to the successful implementation of the Road Map for Peace in the Middle East.
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