Autism and mental health expert Saima Wazed Hossain has called upon the young voters of Bangladesh to cast their vote in the upcoming 11th parliamentary election and be a part of prosperity.
“Be involved, be engaged. Anyone can complain, but not everyone can change,” said Saima Wazed, daughter of the incumbent Prime Minister.
She came up with the call on Wednesday during a discussion for youth on the election manifesto of Bangladesh Awami League arranged by the Centre for Research and Information (CRI) and #IamBangladesh.
The discussion was titled ‘Youth power, prosperity of Bangladesh’ which was attended by young people from all over the country – from students to professionals.
Former governor of Bangladesh Bank Atiur Rahman, academic and writer Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, former president of BGMEA Atiqul Islam, State Minister for Information Tarana Halim, and cricketer Mehidy Hasan Miraz were the other speakers at the event moderated by CRI’s Senior Analyst Shah Ali Farhad.
Stating that she had cast her vote when she became eligible at the age of 18, Saima Wazed said, “I would say participate – participate and get involved in all sectors.”
Saima Wazed, the WHO expert on mental health, said she was happy to see the disability issue in the election manifesto.
“I read the manifesto just yesterday to prepare for the programme. Very few countries could say that they have given importance to the issue of disability. This is a big achievement,” said Saima Wazed.
Notably, as many as 21.5 million young people have become eligible to vote over the last decade and may decide the outcome of the 11th parliamentary elections slated for December 30.
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