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Report by Ahsan TasnimDHAKA: Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday conveyed to European Parliament members that “certain forces” are still “attempting to delay” the Feb national poll but the interim govt remains resolute in ensuring the election proceeds as scheduled. He, however, did not elaborate on his “certain forces” remark.“The general election will be peaceful, clean, transparent, and festive,” he said during a meeting with a delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) led by Mounir Satouri.Meanwhile, foreign affairs adviser Touhid Hossain said Yunus will attend the 80th session of the UN general assembly along with four political leaders, two from former PM Khaleda Zia’s BNP and one each from Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party, as the interim govt eyes an elected political government next year.
