, Oct. 28 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said the government will encourage foreign nationals who wish to come as election observers but does not want anyone arriving in the guise of the observers with the intention of tarnishing Bangladesh's reputation.

"We will definitely encourage those who want to come as observers. But we do not want anyone to come intentionally to tarnish our reputation in the name of observation," he said.

Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hossain reaffirmed the government's strong commitment to holding a 'free, fair and transparent' election in Bangladesh.

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