Khaleda Zia's party says Bangladesh government keen on holding polls in December

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Bangladesh is working towards holding general elections by December, the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said after some of its officials held a meeting with Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government.

The BNP expects Yunus to soon announce a roadmap for general elections, its secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, told reporters.

"We have once again pressed them on this matter," he said on Monday. "He (Yunus) told us that they are working to hold the election by December."

There was no comment on the meeting from the interim administration.