Moulvibazar24 Dex; President Abdul Hamid has called upon all to cooperate in flourishing democracy, reaching a consensus through dialogue, and forgetting the path of conflict.

He said the development that occurs in the absence of democracy can never become universal, rather it becomes individual or group-centric.

Hamid was addressing the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday on the occasion of its golden jubilee.

The first session of Bangladesh parliament was held on April 7, 1973. Yesterday, the House went into a special session to mark its golden jubilee.

“The 12th national election is approaching. An election is the only way to go to power or to bring changes. The politics of violence and hatred in the name of movement can never bring good for the country, society and economy… It darkens the political environment. We all should cooperate on flourishing democracy, reaching a consensus through dialogue, and forgetting the path of conflict,” the president said.

He said all have to contribute in establishing a tolerant democratic system by ending hatred and conflict.

It is the expectation of all people that the people of Bangladesh will enrich the history of the democratic practices in the country in the light of established democratic norms and the constitution, he added.

Mentioning that the number of veteran lawmakers was decreasing gradually, Hamid said if this trend continued, the need might arise to invite external experts to examine, evaluate and analyse bills placed in parliament.

“Development and democracy advance in tandem. Development and progress move forward if democracy prevails in the country. Again, development is hampered if the democratic system does not prevail in the country.