, Dec. 5 -- Bangladesh's Ambassador to Mexico Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey has said that the student-led uprising in August demonstrated that young people are the true drivers of democracy and accountability in Bangladesh.

Talking to a group of International Relations students from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) during an interactive session at the Bangladesh Embassy in Mexico City on Thursday, the Ambassador highlighted the transformative role of youths in political change.

Focusing on the recent political transition, he said, "Bangladesh witnessed one of the most defining moments in its modern political life. A student-led movement-young people not much older than you-stood up for democracy, accountability, and basic h...