Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Describing the February elections and referendum as a "historic moment that will determine Bangladesh's future course", Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on citizens to protect the vote in order to protect the country.

In his Victory Day address to the nation on Tuesday, Yunus said the future of every citizen -- and of generations to come -- depended on the ballot.

"Your future and mine, and the future of our children, rest on the vote. Vote for the right people and secure the nation's future," he said.

He pledged that the government would take all necessary measures to ensure the election was genuinely festive, inclusive, peaceful and, above all, fair.

He also sought the cooperation of political parties to cre...