Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus Tuesday reaffirmed his government's commitment to holding next polls early February as a Dutch met him and discussed current situation and investment plans.

The visiting Dutch Vice-Minister for International Cooperation, Pascalle Grotenhuis, commended Bangladesh's newly enacted labour laws and said they would help attract more Dutch and European investment into the country.

The sweeping reforms, approved by the cabinet earlier this month, were signed into law by the President Monday.

She said the Netherlands plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Public-Private Partnership with Bangladesh's investment authorities.

The minister hopes the MoU would be signed "soon", paving the ...