Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said the upcoming February election will usher in a new era for Bangladesh's democracy during his meeting with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo at his hotel in New York.

"The upcoming February election will be a foundational one," he told Hidalgo 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 the state news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).

Yunus, who played a role in the Paris 2024 Olym...