Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytsky has categorically dismissed the allegations made by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), affirming on Wednesday that the government under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was democratically elected by the citizens of Bangladesh.
This statement came in response to a journalist's inquiry about the BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy's claim. Gayeshwar had controversially stated that the current government was not chosen by the Bangladeshi people but was instead "installed by foreign powers," specifically naming India, China, and Russia.
The Russian Ambassador emphasized that a significant 41 percent of the electorate participated in the last national election....