UNB, Dhaka :
Malaysian High Commissioner in Dhaka Norlin Othman on Monday termed hartal part of a democratic process in Bangladesh but found it as one of the discouraging factors for investment-both domestic and foreign.
“In Bangladesh, you’ve a very vibrant democratic process. Hartal is part of your democratic process. That’s your right because this is allowed in your country,” she told a press-the-meet programme at the Jatiya Press Club.
The diplomat who attended the programme to talk to the press despite countrywide hartal enforced by the BNP-led alliance looked very cheerful being able to meet the press.
“To me…hartal is there…that doesn’t mean life is stopped. I’ve come to talk to you (despite hartal). I came so easily and early as there is less traffic,” Norlin said. Responding to a question, she said hartal is one of the factors that discourage investment but investors look for other facilities like adequate infrastructure, uninterrupted power supply and communication system, especially road communication, to make investment decision.
