, March 25 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday expressed confidence that the upcoming national elections would be the most free, fair and credible in Bangladesh's history.

"As I said before, and I say again, elections will be held between December this year and June next year," he said in a televised address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day and Eid-ul-Fitr.

He highlighted that the Election Commission has already begun preparations and urged political parties to engage with enthusiasm.

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Dr Yunus also noted that the Consensus Commission is actively gathering opinions from all political parties.

"The commission aims to identify common ground among political parties and compile a c...