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flag Yunus urges SAARC revival amid regional unity at Begum Khaleda Zia’s funeral, previews elections with new postal voting for expats.

flag Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's Chief Advisor, called for reviving SAARC after regional leaders from eight South Asian nations attended the funeral of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, emphasizing the "SAARC spirit is alive" amid displays of solidarity. flag He highlighted the unity shown during the mourning and expressed hope to reinvigorate the regional bloc. flag Discussions also covered Bangladesh’s upcoming February 12 elections, with Yunus confirming preparations for free, fair, and peaceful voting, including a first-time postal voting system for about 700,000 expatriates, which drew interest from Sri Lanka and Nepal. flag Yunus said he would return to academia after the elections.

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