Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding is to lead a ten-person Commonwealth Expert Team to observe the Bangladesh general elections scheduled for January 7 next year.
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland appointed the team of experts following an invitation from the Bangladesh Election Commission.
From January 6, the team will deploy in small groups around the country to observe electoral preparations in their respective areas.
On election day, the team will observe the opening, voting, closing, counting and results management processes.