Patience, tolerance needed for democracy: President

President Abdul Hamid underscored Friday the need for more patience, restraint and tolerance to help flourish democracy in the country, reports UNB.

"The people of Bangladesh are democracy-loving ones. Practising democratic norms and principles, tolerance, restraint and mutual respect are required for flourishing the country's democracy. This why we've to show more patience, restraint and tolerance in national life. We've to respect the opinion of others," he said.

The President said this while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the International Conference on Local Government organised by the Municipal Association of Bangladesh (MAB) at a city hotel.