10 March 2025

Army denies being contacted by UN body over human rights

By Redoy K

The Bangladesh Army has clarified it never received direct communication from UN High Commissioner Volker Türk regarding human rights concerns he raised in a BBC interview. The military stated any such concerns were conveyed to the previous government, not army leadership. They defended their neutrality during the 2024 protests and highlighted their role as the second-largest UN peacekeeping contributor.READ FULL