, Sept. 4 -- BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday stressed the need for democratising the economy in Bangladesh to ensure that every citizen has an equal opportunity to take part in economic and development activities.

"Democracy should not be limited to politics alone. We have to democratise the economy as well, where every citizen, regardless of their background, has a stake in the country's economy," he said.

Khosru, a BNP Standing Committee member, made the remarks while speaking at a discussion organised by the Bangladesh Jano Odhikar Party at the Jatiya Press Club.

Highlighting BNP's vision of economic democracy, he called for collective efforts to build an inclusive economy that benefits all citizens and he...