Chief Adviser Yunus to address UN session on Friday

Yunus is expected to highlight the interim government’s reform initiatives, its firm commitment to holding free and fair elections in February 2026, the aspirations of the July 2024 mass uprising, the trials for the July killings and the Rohingya crisis, state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reports. In a briefing, the chief adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that during his speech, Yunus would inform the world about what reforms the Bangladesh interim government has taken in the last 14 months and the economic recovery of the country. He will also focus on what initiatives his government has taken for a “democratic transition” in Bangladesh. "The main message is that a fundamental election is going to be held within...