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Bangladesh is facing the possibility of a third election in which the basic preconditions for a competitive and inclusive election are not really going to be fulfilled, eminent economist Professor Rehman Sobhan said yesterday.
CPD Chairman Prof Rehman Sobhan says
Bangladesh is yet to materialise Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s idea of a "just society" in the fields of politics, economy, education, health and rule of law, speakers said today during the 21st biennial conference of Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA).
For expression of dissent there should be unqualified freedom to express oneself, and not having this is a significant retreat from the commitments made during the time of the country’s liberation, said Prof Rehman Sobhan, chairman of Centre for Policy Dialogue.
Independent agencies gathering data, analysing them, and getting the results for the guidance for the government is of utmost importance as it helps the authorities take informed decisions, a top economist said yesterday.