Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has briefed newly appointed Ambassador of the Netherlands, Boris van Bommel on the interim government's preparations to hold a general election in the first half of February, emphasising steps taken to ensure the polls are free, fair and peaceful.

The newly appointed Ambassador met Chief Adviser Prof Yunus at the Guest House Jamuna on Thursday, said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Friday.

During the meeting, they discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including strengthening bilateral relations, the upcoming general election, trade and agriculture and the ongoing Rohingya humanitarian crisis.

Ambassador van Bommel reaffirmed his country's s...