Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Robert John Blackman CBE MP, a senior British parliamentarian and member of parliament for Harrow East, has expressed concern over recent political developments in Bangladesh, warning that democratic stability and the rule of law could be at risk if elections are not inclusive and credible.

Blackman attended and addressed a high-level seminar titled "Bangladesh at the Crossroads", held in Committee Room 3 of the House of Lords.

In his remarks, Blackman reflected on the relationship between the United Kingdom and Bangladesh, recalling Britain's support during Bangladesh's War of Independence in 1971 under former prime minister Edward Heath.

He noted that Bangladesh's founding leader made one of his earliest internation...