Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The 13th National Parliament Election was fair, acceptable and inclusive, said Dr Iftekharuzzaman, Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).

Dr Iftekharuzzaman made the remarks at a press conference held at 11:00 am on Monday (February 16) at the Midas Center in Dhanmondi in the capital, where TIB released its report titled "The 13th National Parliament Election Process and Affidavit-Based Observation."

Responding to a question on how the election could be described as inclusive in the absence of the Awami League, he said the party had announced a boycott and resistance to the polls.

However, he noted that many Awami League leaders and activists at the upazila, or grassroots, level actively wo...