Advisers Md Nahid Islam and Md Mahfuj Alam have 
emphasized that consensus based institutional reform can sow the seed of true 
and sustainable democracy in Bangladesh and that in turn will save the future 
of democracy in Bangladesh. 
 
They expressed this view in response to a question raised during the first 
session of a series of 'Foreign Policy Dialogue' themed 'Building a New 
Bangladesh - Reforms and Foreign Policy', held on Sunday at the foreign 
ministry, said a ministry's press release today. 
 
Adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of 
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Md Nahid Islam and 
Adviser to the Government Md Mahfuj Alam participated in the dialogue while 
Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md Jashim Uddin moderated the event. 
 
At the beginning, a minute's silence was observed for the martyrs of the 
July-August revolution and the event screened a special short documentary on 
the events of July-August 2024. 
        
Praising the fearless roles of the young Advisers, Foreign Secretary remarked 
that the youth has again proved that they can take the leadership role at any 
critical juncture of the country's history. 
        
Mentioning the reform initiatives taken by the interim government, he engaged 
in an interactive dialogue with the Advisers and sought their views on 
foreign policy, reform, mass uprising and the future of Bangladesh. 
        
An engaging question and answer session followed where young officers of the 
Ministry took the opportunity to ask the Advisers candid questions and get 
answers on the episode that turned the history pages of Bangladesh into a new 
chapter. 
        
In response to a question, both the Advisers agreed that for the 
implementation of a robust foreign policy for making Bangladesh an important 
factor in the international arena, support will be extended to the 
initiatives for enabling the Foreign Ministry to take the leading role in 
foreign policy issues. 
        
The two advisers were also handed over mementos commemorating the July-August 
Revolution.