Records of Hasina's rule should be preserved: Yunus

The principal adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, made key remarks. Yunus said that there is a need to document human rights violations committed under
Sheikh Hasina
's rule, and preserving records will make it easier to uncover the truth and ensure justice. In his conversation with UN Resident Coordinator Gwen Lewis and UN human rights expert Huma Khan, the principal adviser cited the crackdown on demonstrators at Shapla Chattar, police brutality against protesters following the Delwar Hossain Sayeed verdict, and years of extrajudicial killings. UN officials, in response, reiterated their willingness to help Bangladesh document human rights violations.

After the July-August 2024 uprising..

15 years after the July-August 2024 coupTo the Awami League ruleYunus concluded by praising the organization’s recent fact-finding report on human rights violations that led to Hasina’s flight to India. According to Lewis, the document will be presented by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk at the Human Rights Council session in Geneva on March 5. “We are very pleased that the UN has published this report; it is timely,” Yunus said.

Discussion on the plight of Rohingya refugees

The plight of the Rohingya refugees was also discussed, with Lewis expressing concern over the dwindling international aid. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Bangladesh from March 13 to 16. Lewis hopes the visit will focus global attention on the refugee crisis. “We are very concerned about the funding situation,” Lewis said, noting that the Rohingya refugees need USD 15 million per month to continue food supplies and other basic needs.

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