US denies Russian claims of interference on Bangladesh’s political affairs

Bangladesh desk:  The US State Department has claimed that they does not support any political parties in Bangladesh. They only want peaceful election in Bangladesh.

In response to an earlier comment made by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the US Embassy in Dhaka said this on Saturday (November 25).

“We are aware of Ms. Zakharova’s deliberate mischaracterization of US foreign policy and Ambassador Haas’s meetings.

“The United States does not support any political party in Bangladesh. Nor does the United States favor one political party over another.

“We want what the Bangladeshi people themselves want that is ‘free and fair elections’, which will be conducted in a peaceful manner.”

Bangladesh’s Parliamentary elections are currently set for January 7, 2024.

Earlier on November 22, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas of grossly interfering in Bangladesh’s internal affairs.

“At the end of October, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas met a member of the local opposition to discuss plans for organising anti-government rallies. Such actions amount to nothing less than gross interference in internal affairs,” she said in a briefing in Moscow.