Sri Lanka, July 6 -- State Minister for Social Welfare of Bangladesh Farzana Sharmin who was in Sri Lanka recently shared her thoughts on political transition, social welfare, regional cooperation and anti-corruption. She was a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission reform commission of the Muhammad Yunus led interim government during 2024-2026. She is also on its Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee, Human Rights Committee, and Media Cell Committee at BNP. He father Fazlur Rahman Potol was a State Minister for Youth, Sports, and Communications and a four-time elected MP.

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Q Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have both emerged from periods of political unrest. When you compare and contrast the situations in the two countries, how do y...