BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday sought cooperation from the international community in restoring democracy and voting rights of people in Bangladesh, and linked it to a resolution of the Rohingya crisis.
Speaking at a seminar focused on solutions to the Rohingya issue, Fakhrul reasoned that an elected government armed with the people’s mandate is necessary for resolving the longstanding Rohingya crisis, as it would enjoy the credibility to work most effectively with the international community.
“This crisis (lack of democracy) doesn’t just affect BNP - it’s now the biggest problem in Bangladesh. No greater crisis has ever come before. I can't speak, can’t get justice, security, healthcare, education...it can't be,” the BNP leader said.
