Dhaka, June 22 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Professor Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain has said that peace is gradually returning to Bangladesh, with renewed optimism for a possible election in February following the London meeting between Muhammad Yunus and Tarique Rahman.

"If you compare the situation in Bangladesh before and after that meeting, you'll notice a decline in various forms of unrest. Stability is returning, and people now feel hopeful about an election that many had attempted to delay," said the BNP Standing Committee member.

He urged the interim government to promptly restore the people's rights and return the country's ownership to its citizens through the arrangement of a national election.

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