Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday reaffirmed his government's commitment to holding a 'free, fair, transparent and festive' general election in the first half of February next year.

"The general election will be peaceful, fair, transparent and festive," he said, adding that the interim government remains determined to hold it as scheduled, though 'certain forces' are still attempting to delay the polls.

Prof Yunus made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) led by Mounir Satouri, held at the State Guest House Jamuna, said his Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

"We have already announced the timeline for the election. It will be held in ea...