Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The advisers' council on Sunday described the recent national poll as a "great success" at its final meeting before stepping down, formally adopting a vote of thanks for what members called a historic and festive election.

The resolution was passed at a meeting chaired by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, marking the last gathering of the interim administration ahead of Tuesday's swearing-in of the new cabinet.

Briefing reporters at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka later in the afternoon, the chief adviser's press secretary Shafiqul Alam said the council had adopted a motion thanking all those involved in delivering what it termed a successful and historic vote.

"The advisers conveyed their appreciation in their own w...