Dhaka, Sept 14, SPA -- The U.S. government expressedconcern Tuesday over recent political violence inBangladesh and warned that democracy "can be lost." "We, in Washington, are concerned about things happeninghere," U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for SouthAsia Torkel L. Patterson said in Dhaka Tuesday. "We can't take democracy for granted. It takes work," hetold a business group. "Otherwise, it can be lost." Both opposition and ruling parties "have to pay attentionto what's going on around them and not worry too much aboutwho is sitting at the head table," Patterson said. Patterson was scheduled to leave Dhaka later Tuesday aftera brief visit.--SPA1430 Local Time 1130 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/201462