Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday reiterated his commitment to holding the general election on February 12 next.

"The nation is eagerly waiting to exercise their voting rights which were stolen by the autocratic regime," he said.

Prof Yunus made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Sergio Gor, the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, at around 7:30 pm (Dhaka time).

The discussion, which lasted for about half an hour, focused on trade and tariff negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States, the upcoming general election, the country's democratic transition, and the murder of young Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman Hadi.

Sergio Gor, who also serves as the US Ambassa...