German ambassador to Bangladesh R眉diger Lotz on Thursday said the upcoming elections was a major initiative towards the path of democracy for Bangladesh.
He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after coming out of a meeting with chief election commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin Election Bhaban at Agargaon in Dhaka.
Mentioning that the Election Commission is now taking all-out preparations for the next polls, he said, 鈥業 am greeting the people of Bangladesh for returning to democracy.鈥�
Lotz said the election is important not only for Bangladesh, but also for regional and global democracy.
Replying to a query from journalists, the German envoy has called for arranging a reliable and participatory national election.
鈥業 believe the country needs a reliable election in which multiple political parties can take part,鈥� he added.
