The United Nations will support Bangladesh in its reform initiatives, including police and election reforms, undertaken by the interim government, a top official of the world body said on Sunday.
The chief of the UN in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, met Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus here and discussed a wide range of issues, including reforms, corruption, floods, the Rohingya crisis, and the UN-led investigation into the July-August violence, The Daily Star newspaper reported.
Yunus, 84, recently announced the formation of six commissions to reform the judiciary, election system, administration, police, anti-corruption commission, and the constitution.
The Nobel laureate took oath as the head of the interim government on August 8, 2024, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following widespread protests against her government.
The resident coordinator said that the UN-led team had already started investigating the violence and murders that took place in July and August when Bangladesh was rocked by massive student protests over quota reforms for government jobs.
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UN to Support Bangladesh Reforms Undertaken by Yunus-led Interim Govt
09/23/2024
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We work side by side with victims to obtain acknowledgment and redress for massive human rights violations, hold those responsible to account, reform and build democratic institutions, and prevent the recurrence of violence or repression.