UN team to visit Dhaka soon

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk is committed to supporting the Interim Government and people of Bangladesh in a successful transition that strengthens the protection of human rights, says a spokesperson.

A team will visit Dhaka soon to discuss areas of support and the modalities for an investigation of human rights violations in the context of the recent violence and unrest, said  the Deputy Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq at a regular briefing in New York on August 16, reports UNB.

Volker Turk, and the country's interim government's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus discussed a "comprehensive range" of support that the UN Human Rights Office could provide to the Interim Government and the transition, including on accountability issues.