February polls to usher new democratic era: Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has said that Bangladesh is on course for a democratic transition, with the next general election scheduled for the first half of February. “The upcoming February election will be a foundational one, ushering in a new era for the country's democracy,” the Chief Adviser said after the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, called on him at his hotel in New York on Tuesday. During their meeting, the two leaders discussed a range of pressing issues, including the upcoming general election in Bangladesh, reforms initiated by the Interim Government, the role of social business in sports and the Olympics, and global refugee challenges—particularly the ongoing Rohingya humanitarian crisis, according to a post on the Chief...