Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Sunday stressed that there is no substitute for elections and warned that any attempt to consider an alternative would be extremely dangerous for the nation, reaffirming the government's commitment to the national election scheduled for February.
"There is no alternative to election. It would be profoundly dangerous for the country if anyone contemplates an alternative," Prof. Yunus said, according to Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, during his meetings with leading political figures.
Shafiqul Alam added that the Chief Adviser emphasized that the upcoming election will be conducted in a free, fair, and festive manner in the first half of February, consistent wit...