United Nations Radio

The head of a UN panel for Bangladesh's parliamentary elections has urged the party that won this week's elections to show restraint in order to make democracy work.

Francesc Vendrell also encouraged the winner "to show generosity to accommodate the opposition to make a constructive role in parliament."

Vendrell, who met with the incoming prime minister Sheik Hasina Wazed, said he hopes there would be no provocation on the elections and that the new government would take office soon.

A three-member panel which was in Dhaka to assess the situation in Bangladesh before, during and after Monday's elections, is expected to submit a report to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Donn Bobb, United Nations Radio

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