Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Tuesday, expressed optimism that some of the candidates of a newly formed political party, launched by young people, will secure seats in the upcoming national elections to be held on February 12.

Speaking at the opening of a regional higher education conference in Dhaka, Yunus said that young people had floated a political party and would appear on the ballot in elections scheduled for 12 February. "I am confident that some of them will be elected," he said, without naming the party.

Yunus was addressing the inaugural session of the three-day South Asian Regional Conference on State of Higher Education and Future Pathway (SARCHE 2026), held at a city hotel and attended by aca...