EU parliamentarians express satisfaction with BD's HR efforts

The visiting European Parliament delegation has commended the interim government for its significant endeavour in advancing the overall human rights situation in Bangladesh, reports BSS.
The visiting delegation, in particular, expressed satisfaction with the current human rights environment and acknowledged the government's continued engagement, openness to dialogue and admired the people's aspiration to vote.
The delegation stated the EU will continue to support the democratic transition in Bangladesh.
The praise was made when Mounir Satouri, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) met Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.
He is leading a European Parliament delegation, comprising four fellow Members of Parliament, on a five-day visit to Bangladesh.
The Foreign Adviser briefed the delegation on the interim government's reform initiatives focused on upholding fundamental rights and strengthening of domestic institutions to uphold democratic values and prevent future occurrence of human rights violations.
He also reaffirmed the interim government's unswerving commitment to international human rights standards, highlighting recent accessions to key UN human rights instruments, including the International Convention on Enforced Disappearances and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.
Foreign Adviser Hossain further outlined the interim government's ongoing efforts to lay the groundwork for the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 2026.
While acknowledging the support of the EU to the Election Commission of Bangladesh, he extended a warm welcome to the forthcoming visit of the EU Pre-election Exploratory Mission to Bangladesh.