Media, civil society playing vital role for democracy
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday said the media and civil society are playing vital role for strengthening democracy in the country.
“Both media and civil society possess very strong position in the country… so their contribution is very important for giving democracy an institutional shape,” said Dr Shirin.
She made the remark while meeting a delegation led by the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Bangladesh Mia Seppo at her office, said an official release.
During the meeting, the UN resident coordinator discussed the national human rights commission and existing laws of the commission. She said that the UN bodies and other countries will extend their cooperation for continuation of democracy and establishing human rights in Bangladesh.
Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Sidsel Bleken, Swedish Ambassador Charlotta Schlyter, Swiss Ambassador Ren Holenstein, British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson, US Ambassador Earl R Miller, EU First Secretary (Political) Erica Hasznos, UNDP resident representative Sudipta Mukherjee and high officials of the Jatiya Sangsad were present, among others, during the meeting.
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