It also includes our dealings with other countries, what treaties the country enters into, their purposes, and costs and benefits. Treaties or agreement with other countries are presented before the parliament or legislatures before they are signed, sealed, and delivered. That is why in many countries, treaties and agreement take months, even years before these are operational even though the heads of governments of these countries had agreed in principle. A discussion in the parliament would have given transparency to the process, shown people of government’s good faith, and earned their trust. The only way treaties and agreements can be transparent is when they are discussed in public forums, and in democracies in the parliament.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 18, 2019 14:26 UTC