Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the next government, that comes to office through the next election, will have a 'very safe and sound' democratic basis to work with.

In an interview Wednesday with NHK World, the international service of Japan's public broadcaster, the Chief Adviser said, "Given the circumstances when we came in, I think we have come a long way, because it's a completely devastated society, devastated economy, devastated political system, judicial system, everything."

The election is an essential step toward becoming a democratic nation. He says the earliest timing that voting could be held would be at the end of this year.

"When the election is held, the new government that will be elected t...