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Dr. Nutan Thakur, Secretary, IRDS, Lucknow (UP)
The statement of the Bangladesh Chief Adviser's Press Secretary that the government is likely to begin the much-awaited formal dialogue with the political parties in the first or second week of May is highly welcome news for the entire region of South Asia as much as Bangladesh, because despite all its faults it has been well established that democracy still remains the best form of governance found so far and certainly much better than any dictatorial venture.