, Nov. 9 -- There is no reason to be worried about the upcoming national election as the government is determined to hold the polls in the first half of February, reaffirmed Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul on Sunday.

"There is no issue of postponing the election as it will definitely be held, and all necessary steps will be taken to ensure a festive atmosphere," he said while talking to reporters at the Legal Aid Office of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court building in Rajshahi.

Mentioning that the political parties often make various statements to put pressure on each other and on the advisers, the law adviser said, "Their words create doubts in the public mind about the election."

"There hasn't been an election for 16-17 years; so n...