Dhaka, March 19 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has asked police to prepare in every way to hold the next general elections peacefully.

The instruction came in a statement from the Chief Advisor's Office on Wednesday.

On Monday, Yunus attended a meeting with field-level police personnel, who apprised the head of the interim government about the issues they face.

The statement read: "The chief advisor, home advisor and others held a meeting on Wednesday about how these issues could be resolved."

Yunus gave instructions to swiftly take action on some of these matters for the welfare of grassroots-level police personnel.

"The police have to take initiatives on preparing and doing what's needed to hold a peaceful election," Yunus was quo...