Bhola, Oct. 22 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Barrister Andaleeve Rahman on Thursday said the Awami League is trying to build a new narrative abroad that there is no democracy in Bangladesh, stressing that there is no scope for such a narrative to gain ground in the country.

"Democracy is a process. It is taking time to recover from the system destroyed over the past 17 years. People have voted us, we have been elected, and we have an opposition. I believe democracy will improve further and reach a better position," he said.

The minister made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists during a visit to Bankerhat Bazar in Bhola Sadar upazila in the evening.

Andaleeve, also chairman of Bangladesh Jatiya Party (B...