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We are now ready to hand over power to elected representatives: Chief Advisor
The interim government is now ready to hand over power to elected representatives, said Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus. He said this at a meeting with expatriate Bangladeshis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday.
We are now ready to hand over power to elected representatives: Chief Advisor
The government is working to ensure the voting rights of expatriates in the next election, the Principal Advisor said. This information was given in a press release sent by the Principal Advisor’s press wing.
Representatives of various professions, classes, organizations and businesses participated in the meeting. Addressing the expatriates, Professor Muhammad Yunus said, “We are now ready to hand over power to elected representatives. I have already announced the election time. The government is working to ensure the voting rights of expatriates in this election. I hope this time you will have a new experience. You will all be voters and vote. We have discussed this with the Election Commissioner. They are making preparations.” In the meeting, the Principal Advisor expressed gratitude to the expatriate Bangladeshis in Malaysia for their important contribution to the economy of Bangladesh. Professor Muhammad Yunus said, ‘You are making a huge contribution to the economy. We have to recognize your contribution. We have to ensure the voting rights of expatriates in the next elections.’
Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain, Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Advisor Professor Asif Nazrul were present at the meeting.
The Chief Advisor said, ‘Since assuming office, we have tried to discuss with the expatriates, to listen to their words. You have many complaints, some of which are fair. We are continuously trying to solve these problems. We are trying to reduce complications.’ The government has taken very quick measures to resolve the complications related to passports and the ‘Citizen Service Bangladesh’ initiative is being taken to provide all government services to the expatriates, the Chief Advisor said.
Professor Yunus said that work is underway to create a special app for expatriates, “so that all expatriate Bangladeshis living in different countries of the world can stay connected on one platform.”
Referring to the role of expatriates in Bangladesh’s economic recovery from the devastating situation, the Chief Advisor said, “The situation in the country has now returned to a comfortable place. You have made a big contribution in the recovery of the economy.”
The meeting discussed several problems of expatriate Bangladeshis in Malaysia. These include increasing manpower at the embassy, graduate plus visa for Bangladeshi students, and regularizing those who have become irregular. During this time, discussions were held with the Malaysian authorities regarding cooperation in the field of trade and industry, said Expatriate Welfare Advisor Professor Asif Nazrul.
