Dhaka, May 29 -- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has announced that Bangladesh's forthcoming national election will take place between December this year and June next year. The announcement was made during a meeting with Taro Aso, former Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship League, in Tokyo on Wednesday, 28 May.

Speaking to the media following the meeting, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam stated, "Professor Yunus has set a six-month time frame and assured that the election will be conducted within this period." He emphasised that a specific date would be announced once all necessary preparations are complete.

The meeting took place at the bilateral meeting room of the Imperial...