Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reaffirmed his government's commitment to holding a free, fair, and peaceful general election in the first half of February, during a meeting with United States (US) Special Envoy Sergio Gor.

"The polls will take place in February. They will be free, fair, and peaceful. Bangladesh is fully prepared," he assured the visiting envoy, who also serves as the US Ambassador-designate to India.

Sergio Gor praised Prof Yunus's leadership and reiterated Washington's readiness to support Bangladesh's democratic and developmental efforts.

The meeting covered a wide spectrum of bilateral and regional issues, including trade, South Asian cooperation, the revival of SAARC, the R...