Thursday, 07 November, 2024
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam has said that the general election will be held on the basis of national unity after all necessary reforms.
“We got a new Bangladesh after the mass upsurge of students and people. The fascist government has done many irregularities and corruption in the last 16 years. The interim government has started to rebuild the country,” he said on Monday after a meeting with Norway's Ambassador Hakon Arald Gulbrandsen in Dhaka.
The next general election will be arranged once a national consensus is reached after the state reforms are carried out, Advisor Nahid Islam has said.
"The interim government has now begun the work of rebuilding the country so that both the nation and its people can recover from the damage. We have achieved a new Bangladesh through the student and public uprising. Over the past sixteen years, the fascist government has committed numerous irregularities and corruption", he said.
He also sought Norway's advice and cooperation in the rebuilding process and Ambassador Gulbrandsen said the Scandinavian nation was ready to assist Bangladesh.
The ICT advisor said the interim government wanted to strengthen relations with Norway as a development partner and solicited investment in the development of IT and media.
When the ambassador asked him about the controversial Cyber Security Act, the advisor said the law would be abolished within a week, and all cases filed under it would also be withdrawn.
"Not only this law but all laws that hinder freedom of expression are under review, emphasising that decisions on reforms will be taken after consulting with stakeholders". he added.
When asked about minority oppression, the advisor said that minorities in Bangladesh are safe and that special security arrangements were taken during the last Durga Puja.
He also remarked that the previous government had played political games with minorities, identifying them as a vote bank. " Despite significant incidents of minority oppression occurring under the previous regime, no efforts were made to pursue justice", the Adviser said.
Nahid also asked for Norway's cooperation in promoting the truth about the July uprising to counter the negative international propaganda surrounding the event.
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Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam has said that the general election will be held on the basis of national unity after all necessary reforms.
“We got a new Bangladesh after the mass upsurge of students and people. The fascist government has done many irregularities and corruption in the last 16 years. The interim government has started to rebuild the country,” he said on Monday after a meeting with Norway's Ambassador Hakon Arald Gulbrandsen in Dhaka.
The next general election will be arranged once a national consensus is reached after the state reforms are carried out, Advisor Nahid Islam has said.
"The interim government has now begun the work of rebuilding the country so that both the nation and its people can recover from the damage. We have achieved a new Bangladesh through the student and public uprising. Over the past sixteen years, the fascist government has committed numerous irregularities and corruption", he said.
He also sought Norway's advice and cooperation in the rebuilding process and Ambassador Gulbrandsen said the Scandinavian nation was ready to assist Bangladesh.
The ICT advisor said the interim government wanted to strengthen relations with Norway as a development partner and solicited investment in the development of IT and media.
When the ambassador asked him about the controversial Cyber Security Act, the advisor said the law would be abolished within a week, and all cases filed under it would also be withdrawn.
"Not only this law but all laws that hinder freedom of expression are under review, emphasising that decisions on reforms will be taken after consulting with stakeholders". he added.
When asked about minority oppression, the advisor said that minorities in Bangladesh are safe and that special security arrangements were taken during the last Durga Puja.
He also remarked that the previous government had played political games with minorities, identifying them as a vote bank. " Despite significant incidents of minority oppression occurring under the previous regime, no efforts were made to pursue justice", the Adviser said.
Nahid also asked for Norway's cooperation in promoting the truth about the July uprising to counter the negative international propaganda surrounding the event.
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