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After many months of war, Bangladesh separated from Pakistan and emerged as an independent country in the year 1971. 53 years have passed since then. What the United Nations did not do in these 53 years, it is going to do this time in Bangladesh. The fact-finding team of the United Nations will visit Bangladesh for the first time. After the anti-reservation movement and the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina's government, the country's fact-finding team was informed about this by the office of the head of the interim government of Bangladesh, Mohammad Yunus, on the X handle.
The atmosphere in Bangladesh has become heated due to the opposition movement
Since the beginning of July, the atmosphere in Bangladesh has been heated due to the anti-reservation movement. The protesters have clashed with the police several times. More than 500 people were killed. Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister on 5 August and left the country.
An interim government was formed under the leadership of Nobel Prize winning economist Muhammad Yunus. Muhammad Yunus is trying to establish peace in the country. Protests are still being seen in many places. Allegations of human rights violations have been made.
UN fact-finding team to visit Bangladesh
A UN fact-finding team is going to Bangladesh. A former handle of Muhammad Yunus' office said that UN human rights chief Volker Turk spoke to Muhammad Yunus on phone on Wednesday. A UN fact-finding team will arrive in Bangladesh next week to investigate the brutal incidents that took place during the student protests. Volker Turk told this to Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor of the interim government.
This is the first time a United Nations team is going to Bangladesh
This is the first time since Bangladesh's independence in 1971 that a UN fact-finding team will visit Bangladesh. Apart from investigating human rights violations, Turkey also promised to stand with the government led by Muhammad Yunus. After talking to Yunus on the phone, he also posted on his X handle.
Mohammad Yunus also wrote in a post that the UN team will investigate the killing of the protesting students. He said that the main job of the government is to ensure the safety of every citizen of Bangladesh. He sought help from the UN to restore human rights in Bangladesh.