Sun News Desk : The US will send pre-assesment election monitoring team in October to assess the pre-polls situation ahead of Bangladesh's parliamentary elections, said US Ambassador Peter Haas.

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Peter Haas said these to journalists after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday.

Peter Haas said "the US wants to see free, fair and impartial elections in Bangladesh. So that the people of Bangladesh can elect their representatives."

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Responding to a question about the duration of the team in Dhaka, he said, "I don know yet how many days the team will stay in Bangladesh."

Deputy political economic counselor Arturo Hines was also present with him.

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