A delegation of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to assess preparations and observe the electoral environment leading up to the parliamentary elections expected for January 2007.
The delegation comprises former Majority and Minority Leader of the US Senate Tom Daschle, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Mike Moore, former Minister of Women's and Veteran's Affairs on Cambodia Mu Sochua, NDI's Asia Deputy Director Thomas Barry, NDI's Bangladesh Resident Director Owen Lippert and NDI Bangladesh's Senior Program Manager Deborah Healy.
Amir Khasru has more on the story.
