SADF: CANADIAN MPS OBSERVE THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY IN BANGLADESH NOV, 11, 2013 TO NOV. 15, 2013

20th November, 2013, Ottawa (Dhaka) - Canadian Members of Parliament concluded a three-day, fact-finding mission in Bangladesh, last Thursday, November 14th. The two MPs, Russ Hiebert and Joe Daniel, and their support staff conducted pre- election observation discussions.  Their visit was convened by the South Asia Democratic Forum, an organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium...

20th November, 2013, Ottawa 

(Dhaka) - Canadian Members of Parliament concluded a three-day, fact-finding mission in Bangladesh, last Thursday, November 14th.

The two MPs, Russ Hiebert and Joe Daniel, and their support staff conducted pre-election observation discussions.  Their visit was convened by the South Asia Democratic Forum, an organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

 The Parliamentarians met with leaders from a wide cross-section of Bangladeshi society including religious leaders, journalists, lawyers, academics, former government and military officials, and representatives of various civil society organizations.

They heard about the current political situation in the nation, including various perspectives on the role of the Anti-Corruption Commision, the International War Crimes Tribunal, the Awami League, BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and other political parties on the country's affairs, and about Bangladeshis' hopes for a stable political future.

A report on their findings will be released this week.
 

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