Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the just-held national election is not just a process of transferring power; rather it is the beginning of a new journey for the country's democracy, the birth of a new Bangladesh.

"We have delivered a festive, free, impartial, peaceful, clean, and credible national election, through which the people have regained their right to vote," he said in a televised speech, expressing his deep respect and gratitude to those who were behind this achievement.

Prof Yunus paid tribute to the young protesters who took to the streets in July 2024, as well as to those who were injured or lost their lives. "This transformation would not have been possible without their unprecedented sac...