UNB, Dhaka

Visiting UK Minister for Communities and Local Government John Denham on Monday said Britain wants to see participatory democracy in Bangladesh with a fully functioning parliament. Talking to UNB, Denham who arrived here on a three-day official visit, said UK steadfastly wanted a return to democracy in this country and Britain helped in a smaller way in preparing the voter lists for free and fair elections.
Asked about the opposition’s continued abstention from parliament, he said these are issues that need to be worked out here. [Read more]