The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has described the recent calls from the European and American politicians for "free and fair" elections in Bangladesh as an attempt to interfere in Bangladesh's internal affairs.

"We have taken note of certain European and American politicians publishing letters calling for ‘free and fair’ elections in Bangladesh," the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted on Thursday.

This is "neocolonialism and yet another attempt at blatant interference" in the internal affairs of a sovereign state, Russia said.