In this context, Bangladesh as a member state of the United Nations reiterated its commitment to democracy and human rights protection and democracy 2 is recognized as one of the basic principles of state policy in the constitution of Bangladesh. Specifically, the Preamble of the Constitution pledges that "One of the main goals of our state shall be the establishment of a socialist society free from exploitation in a democratic system, in which the rule of law, fundamental human rights and political, economic and social equality, freedom and justice are guaranteed to all citizens". Specifically: Article 11 of the Constitution states that "The Republic shall be a democracy, in which fundamental human rights and freedoms are guaranteed, respect for the dignity and worth of human beings is ensured and effective participation of the people through elected representatives at all levels of administration is ensured. In order to ensure the fundamental rights of all citizens of the country, Article 27 of the Bangladesh Constitution states that "all citizens are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection of the law"; also Article 28 (1) states that "the State shall not discriminate against any citizen solely on grounds of religion, caste, caste, sex or place of birth" and Article 28(2) provides for equal rights of men and women at all levels of State and public life. The commitment to ensure that the building of a non- discriminatory society is given direction. On the other hand, Article 39 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of thought and conscience and freedom of speech to all citizens of the country, which is essential for the establishment of a democratic society. So it can be said without hesitation that Bangladesh is strongly committed to democracy and the practice and protection of human rights. 3. Bangladesh context Reviewing the reports of various media and human rights organizations during the national and local election period of Bangladesh, it can be seen that during election period especially: preelection, election period and post- election period, violations of human rights and civil rights increased dramatically. People belonging to the ethnic, religious and other marginalized groups of the society are particularly affected in these incidents. Essentially, national election is an important part of democratic process where all adult/fit citizens (voters) of the country effectively contribute to the government formation process by freely exercising their right to vote. In this process, formation or change of new government in the country and smooth and peaceful transfer of power is possible. It is possible to elect competent public representatives to meet the challenges of sustainable development of the country only by providing active, deliberate and independent voting rights to all citizens in the electoral process. Analyzing the statistics of violence and voter turnout in the past parliamentary elections, a common form of intolerant and violent behavior of political parties is visible which is not conducive to building a society and state with non- sectarian democratic values (Table-1). 2 04 Ar�cle-8, Principles of Bangladesh Cons�tu�on.