, July 31 -- The national election will be held on time without any delay, said Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday.

"The next five or six days are important for the interim government. There won't be even a day's delay. We hope this election will be held in a very festive and smooth environment," he said while addressing the BSRF Dialogue at the Secretariat's media centre, organised by the Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum (BSRF).

"Professor Yunus initially mentioned early April. Later, during discussions in London, we said that if several reforms are implemented and progress is made, then the election could be held in February. We are still aligned with that position. There will not be a single day's delay,"...