Bangladesh believes in all-party democracy

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali has said an inclusive and participatory democracy that empowers people at the core can ensure sustainable peace, security and development for Bangladesh in the post-2015 development era.

"In Bangladesh, we strongly believe that an inclusive and participatory democracy that empowers people at the core can ensure sustainable peace, security and development in the post-2015 era," he said.

The Foreign Minister made the remark at a high-level forum on the Culture of Peace at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, according to a Foreign Ministry media note issued on Wednesday.

Bangladesh tabled the UN General Assembly Resolution on a Culture of Peace in 1997 and since then continues to steer this Resolution in the UNGA every year.