A top UN human rights official on Wednesday called for a thorough investigation into all killings and other human rights violations during the violence that preceded and followed the ouster of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk’s two-day visit to Bangladesh concluded on Wednesday. His visit comes at a time when the interim government led by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus is dealing with the challenges of establishing order in the country.
Hasina had left the country for India on August 5 after student-led anti-government protests in July turned into a movement. During this period, hundreds of students, security officers and other people were killed.
The Turks have already sent a fact-finding team to investigate the killings after the Yunus-led government formally requested a UN investigation. Hasina had also demanded an investigation into the murders. Turki underlined the need for a thorough investigation into allegations of attacks on minority groups in the country, including the Hindu religious minority.
