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Yunus, who became Chief Adviser on August 8 following Hasina`s resignation and departure to India on August 5, addressed foreign diplomats in Dhaka, promising to hold "free, fair, and participatory" elections after enacting critical reforms.

Bangladesh witnessed chaos after PM Sheikh Hasina`s govt collapsed on Aug 5 amid violent protests over quota reforms for government jobs. Before that, the anti-government protests had killed more than 500 people since mid-July. The UN human rights body said the number of reported killings in revenge attacks since August 5 remains to be determined