Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam today said general election will be held on the basis of national unity after all necessary reforms.
“We got a new Bangladesh after mass upsurge of student and people. The fascist government has done many irregularities and corruption in the last 16 years. The interim government has started to rebuild the country,” he said.
The adviser said this while Norway Ambassador Hakon Arald Gulbrandsen made a call on him at his office at ICT division, a press release of the ministry said.
Nahid sought advices and cooperation of Norway to rebuild the country.
The ambassador assures the adviser to extend all out cooperation to the interim government to rebuild the country.
Nahid Islam said the government wants to develop the relation with Norway as the country is one of the development partners of Bangladesh.
“We expect Norway to investment in ICT sector of Bangladesh to help flourish it,” he said.
About Cyber Security Act, the advisor said that the Act will be repealed soon.
He said all laws which create obstacle in expressing opinions are being reviewed and decision will be taken for reform with the opinions of the concerned stakeholders, he said.
About the repression on minority, Nahid said minorities in Bangladesh are safe. Special security arrangements were made for them in last Durga Puja, he said.
He said the last fascist government indulged in political games with minorities. They used minorities as vote bank, he added.
Nahid Islam sought cooperation of Norway for publicity of true information about the July uprising as negative campaigns are on outside world on the movement.
During the meeting they also discussed bilateral issues.
Posts and Telecommunications Division Secretary Dr Md Mushfiqur Rahman, Information Communication Technology Division Secretary Shish Haider Chowdhury and Norway embassy officials were present.
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