BSS – Advisers Md Nahid Islam and Md Mahfuj Alam have
emphasized that consensus based institutional reform can sow the seed of true
and sustainable democracy in Bangladesh and that in turn will save the future
of democracy in Bangladesh.
They expressed this view in response to a question raised during the first
session of a series of ‘Foreign Policy Dialogue’ themed ‘Building a New
Bangladesh – Reforms and Foreign Policy’, held on Sunday at the foreign
ministry, said a ministry’s press release today.
Adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Md Nahid Islam and
Adviser to the Government Md Mahfuj Alam participated in the dialogue while
Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md Jashim Uddin moderated the event.
At the beginning, a minute’s silence was observed for the martyrs of the
July-August revolution and the event screened a special short documentary on
the events of July-August 2024.
Praising the fearless roles of the young Advisers, Foreign Secretary remarked
that the youth has again proved that they can take the leadership role at any
critical juncture of the country’s history.
Mentioning the reform initiatives taken by the interim government, he engaged
in an interactive dialogue with the Advisers and sought their views on
foreign policy, reform, mass uprising and the future of Bangladesh.
An engaging question and answer session followed where young officers of the
Ministry took the opportunity to ask the Advisers candid questions and get
answers on the episode that turned the history pages of Bangladesh into a new
chapter.
In response to a question, both the Advisers agreed that for the
implementation of a robust foreign policy for making Bangladesh an important
factor in the international arena, support will be extended to the
initiatives for enabling the Foreign Ministry to take the leading role in
foreign policy issues.
The two advisers were also handed over mementos commemorating the July-August
Revolution.
