Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, today said the people of Bangladesh have never supported autocracy and have repeatedly sacrificed their lives for democracy and their rights.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks when a delegation led by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General Anda Filip met him at his office here.<\/p>\n
The Speaker said the people of Bangladesh are democracy-loving and did not hesitate to make supreme sacrifices during the 1971 Liberation War to restore democracy and establish their rights.<\/p>\n
“Although we achieved victory in the Liberation War, democracy was not established,” he said, adding that independent Bangladesh emerged after a nine-month-long bloody war, but democracy remained elusive.<\/p>\n
He said democracy was later introduced in Bangladesh through the leadership of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, the proclaimer of independence and one of the most popular presidents in the country’s history.<\/p>\n
The Speaker said the national elections held in 2008, 2014, 2018 and 2024 were “farcical” and undermined the people’s democratic rights.<\/p>\n
He said the 2024 mass uprising led by students and the people brought an end to autocratic rule in the country, said a press release of parliament secretariat.<\/p>\n
“The latest national parliamentary election was one of the freest, most competitive and fairest elections in the history of Bangladesh,” he said.<\/p>\n
Hafiz Uddin Ahmad said the 13th Jatiya Sangsad is discharging its responsibilities as a reflection of the democratic hopes and aspirations of the people of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
IPU Secretary General Anda Filip said the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh had fulfilled the aspirations of its people.<\/p>\n
She said democratic reforms and amendments would help fulfil the country’s responsibility to future generations.<\/p>\n
She said establishing parliamentary democracy through public trust would make it possible to build a strong, effective and democratic parliament.<\/p>\n
The meeting discussed Bangladesh’s effective role in UN bodies and the UN General Assembly, settlement of Bangladesh’s maritime boundary case and various aspects of parliamentary diplomacy.<\/p>\n
Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal, Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam, members of the IPU delegation, Parliament Secretariat Secretary and senior officials concerned were present.<\/p>\n
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