Bangladesh, June 12 -- Noting that Bangladesh is at a very important moment, UNDP's outgoing Resident Representative in Bangladesh Stefan Liller has said utimately, the interests of the Bangladeshi people are best served when political actors can compete, disagree, and still work within shared democratic rules.

"Political differences are natural in any democracy. The strength of democratic culture lies not in avoiding disagreement, but in creating institutions where disagreement can be expressed peacefully, responsibly and constructively," he told UNB in an exclusive interview.

The UN official, who ended his four-year tenure in Bangladesh, said accepting different voices and views is not a weakness; it is part of how democratic institut...