Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- As Bangladesh gears up for a general election on February 12, Mohammad Touhid Hossain, Foreign Affairs Adviser, in the Bangladesh Interim Government said that these polls are very important and must pass off peacefully.

Ahead of upcoming elections Hossain said, "We have not been able to cast our votes for a long time. Particularly, is a figure of 40 million voters who never voted in general. The elections are extremely important. Equally important is the process through which the election goes. That is very peaceful, that people are really at the opportunity to go to... and cast their votes without fear and without any disturbance. Again, it is also true that no elections have been held completely peacefully. This mornin...