Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged young people to participate more in political activities to translate their dreams into reality and bring meaningful changes to their respective societies.
The Chief Adviser made the call when a group of young political activists from different political parties of Norway called on him at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Tuesday.
“We are encouraging young people to join politics, otherwise, they cannot play an active role in policymaking,” the Chief Adviser told the visiting political activists.
The visiting Norwegian delegates include Najma Ahmed, deputy leader of the Socialist Youth League, Fawzi Warsame, international leader of AUF and member of the Central Board, Dane Skofterud, member of the Centre Party, Ola Svenneby, member of the Conservative Party, Hadle Rasmus Bjuland, member of the Christian Democrats, Tobias Stokkeland, Green Party-affiliated group Green Youth’s member and Thyra Hakonslokken, former leader of Young Liberals of Innlandet.
The visiting political activists shared their experiences about meeting young people in Bangladesh, saying that many of the young Bangladeshis couldn’t even vote in their lifetime.
They asked what the interim government of Bangladesh was doing to ensure their voting rights.
Claiming that the main commitment of the government is systematic reforms, he said the countrymen have been denied their voting rights for the last 15 years.
So the reform of institutions is necessary to ensure young people can exercise their voting rights,’ he said.
Creating a new structure in the new beginning by picking up pieces from rubble is the challenge, said the chief adviser. “This is a transitional period for us. I just hope this transition will be short,” he said. Source: DS
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