After the coup in Bangladesh on August 5 and Sheikh Hasina leaving the country, the UN has now taken a big step. UN is going to step there for the first time since the creation of Bangladesh. In fact, a fact finding team of United Nations experts will reach Bangladesh very soon and investigate the killings that took place during the protests. Apart from this, the killings of protesters that took place in Bangladesh even before Sheikh Hasina’s resignation will also be investigated. This was announced on Thursday.
On August 8, a few days after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the chief advisor to the interim government. Sheikh Hasina was ousted on August 5 amid violent protests over quota reforms for government jobs and had to leave the country. Bangladesh’s interim government chief Mohammad Yunus announced on his X handle that UN human rights chief Volker Turk has called him on Wednesday. During this, Volker Turk said, a team of United Nations experts will soon visit the country to investigate the killings.
Hasina’s departure last week plunged Bangladesh into chaos, while the army stepped in to fill the power gap on August 5. Earlier, more than 500 people were killed in anti-government protests since mid-July. Meanwhile, Turki assured his support and said an inclusive, human rights-focused approach would ensure the transition is successful. Volker Turk has given this information in a post late on Wednesday night.