<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s dictatorship has destroyed every institution of the country in the effort to stay in power. The judiciary has been broken, he said while briefing diplomats stationed in Dhaka.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Chief Adviser said he has taken up the responsibility at the request of the students. He paid deep respect to those who made supreme sacrifices in the recent student movement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The briefing began at InterContinental hotel at around 1pm.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was the first briefing by the Chief Adviser to diplomats stationed in Dhaka since the interim government's inception.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prof Yunus conveyed to the international community that the interim government is committed to holding free, fair, and participatory elections soon once “deep reforms” are done.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We will hold a free, fair and participatory election as soon as we can complete our mandate to carry out vital reforms in our Election Commission, judiciary, civil administration, security forces and media," the Chief Adviser said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He also said the interim government will make sincere efforts to promote national reconciliation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He sought the international community’s support to build Bangladesh.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed the reporters.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Chief Adviser conveyed to the diplomats that it was the second revolution after 1971 and the previous government left the country in a “complete mess.” Banks were robbed through political patronization, he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prof Yunus said they want to build a poverty-free and prosperous Bangladesh, adding that they are now close to normalcy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Over 50 diplomats, including representatives of the UN agencies, attending the briefing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Chief Adviser exchanged pleasantries with diplomats at the event.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Public Diplomacy wing Director General Seheli Sabrin and Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir were also present at the briefing.UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>