STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the foremost task of the interim government’s “second phase” is to hold the upcoming national election in a free and fair manner.

Speaking at the weekly advisory council meeting at the Secretariat, Yunus said the government will also continue prioritising its two other key goals -- implementing reforms and ensuring justice for the victims of last year’s mass uprising.

“The second phase has officially begun with a letter from the Chief Adviser’s Office to the Election Commission, requesting it to initiate preparations for the national polls,” Yunus’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told reporters after the meeting.

He said the chief adviser has instructed officials at all levels to prepare with utmost sincerity to fulfil the government’s commitments.

Shafiqul said the government has shortlisted 121 actionable items from the recommendations of 11 commissions. Of these, 16 have already been implemented, 85 are currently being implemented, 10 are partially implemented, and the remaining 10 are under review for feasibility. He, The

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