Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday cautioned that the upcoming 13th parliamentary election would face serious challenges, warning that "many powerful forces" from inside and outside the country might attempt to disrupt or derail the process.

"Many forces from inside and outside the country will work to spoil the election. Many powerful forces, not minor ones, will attempt to thwart the election. Sudden attacks may come. This election will be challenging. No matter how many obstacles come our way, we must overcome them," Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam quoted him as saying after a high-level meeting on election preparedness.

The meeting, presided over by the Chief Adviser, was held at the State Guest Hous...