UK wants a participatory election in Bangladesh

British Conservative Party MP Anne Margaret Main on Monday said the UK hopes for a fair and participatory upcoming general election in Bangladesh. She made the comment after meeting with BNP leaders at the party’s Gulshan office with seven other Conservative Party members. “We hope the BNP will participate in the election. We had a constructive meeting with BNP, where we discussed the political climate in Bangladesh. I believe that a participatory election can be possible through dialogue and discussion. It is very important for a democratic country. The meeting has been fruitful. We hope everyone can get an opportunity to express their opinion through a free election,” she said. “We came to Bangladesh to see the condition of the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar,” she added. BNP Secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said: “The main point of the discussion was a competitive, neutral and participatory election of all parties, where Bangladeshi people can express their opinion in the election.” BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Abdul Moyeen Khan, Nazrul Islam Khan, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, and adviser to Begum Khaleda Zia Sabihuddin Ahmed were present at the meeting.