Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- The newly appointed Ambassador of the Netherlands, Boris van Bommel, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Guest House Jamuna here on Thursday.

During the meeting, they discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including strengthening bilateral relations, upcoming general elections, trade and agriculture, and the ongoing Rohingya humanitarian crisis, said a press release issued by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing here today.

Chief Adviser Prof Yunus briefed the ambassador on the interim government's preparations to hold a general election in the first half of February, emphasizing steps taken to ensure the polls are free, fair, and peaceful. Ambassador van Bommel reaffirmed his coun...