Dhaka, Aug.22.– Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today attributed the mass upsurges in different parts of the world to a lack of participatory democracy and justice, saying that without true democracy, social stability and peace cannot be durable, reports BSS.
"Absence of democracy and social justice can be linked to sustenance of poverty, inequality, deprivation, and marginalization, which in turn instigates extremism and terrorism," she said.
The Prime Minister was addressing the inaugural ceremony of an international seminar on People's Empowerment and Development at Ruposi Bangla hotel on August 6th.
Sheikh Hasina said, "I firmly believed that justice is an important requisite for sustainable peace, and it's possible to attain through empowering people for meaningful engagement in development activities at all levels of society."
She thanked the delegates for taking heartily her concept presented in the 66th UNGA session ...
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