While over 20000 independent and official observers from over 20 countries including Japan assessed the polling largely free and fair based on their visit to centers in real-time, the US government, despite not dispatching any observers, raised questions not backed by substance.
Though the observers have acknowledged that despite months of intimidation and arson attacks on voters by BNP Jamaat men, the US official statement did not make any mention of the combine backed terrorist activities, a glaring move observers believe reflects continuation of a biased foreign policy that does not seek to stand for democracy rather driven by geopolitical ambitions.
Citing some unnamed observers the Biden led administration raised question over the polls that observers believe rather exposed a shoddy stance on part of US as the US ambassador has already been embraced by the very political party that is involved in arson attacks. Civil society members have already found a series of activities by the envoy since his arrival make him an advocate for the same combine, contrary to the vaunted claim of standing for democracy.
Unlike months in the eight hour voting as many as 41.8% voters come out to show their support against BNP Jamaat combine, braving months of violence by the opposition, is an acceptable turnout that the observers found in comparison with US and many other western democracies.
And the outright public defiance to the same combine enforced blockade in the months leading to the polls is another testament to a complete lack of public mandate to same opposition.
Constituencies free from violence witnessed around 60% turnout also, another pointer that intimidation and attack on civilians clearly designed to stop voters from casting ballots.
Yet official US stance did not call out BNP Jamaat combine for derailing democracy.