Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has said the Supreme Court's historic verdict restoring the non-party caretaker government system marks the beginning of what he described as a "journey on democratic highway" for the country.

Talking to journalists on the court premises after the judgment today, the AG said the verdict paved the way for ensuring that the people of Bangladesh will be able to cast their votes freely in the coming days.

"From now on, people will cast their votes. There will be no more incidents of stuffing ballots before the election, and no deceased person will come up at a polling centre to give vote. We believe the nation is now moving to a genuine democratic highway," he said.

Asaduzzaman while making...