Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh is fully prepared to hold free, fair, and peaceful elections on February 12. “We will learn from your experiences,” Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said. “We witnessed a true Saarc spirit at the funeral yesterday. The Saarc spirit is still alive,” he said during his meeting with Maldives Minister Ali Haider Ahmed. We shared our grief and sorrow together,” he told Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 01, 2026 16:48 UTC