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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will brief the member-states about its findings on past atrocities in Bangladesh on March 5 during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus was apprised Sunday about this and the Rohingya support situation by Gwyn Lewis, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh.
The Chief Adviser stressed documenting all atrocities committed during the regime of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, including the crackdown on protesters at Shapla Chattar, police brutality against protesters after the verdict against Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, and extrajudicial killings over the years.
"There is a need for proper documentation of all atrocities committed against the people of this country. Unless this documentation is done, it is difficult to know the truth and ensure justice," he said.
The head of post-uprising government made the comment when Gwyn Lewis and Huma Khan, Senior Human Rights Adviser at the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Bangladesh, called on him at the state guesthouse Jamuna, said a spokesperson for the CA Office.
Resident Coordinator Lewis said that the UN was ready to provide technical support and help the people of Bangladesh build their capacity in this regard.
"This is the process of healing and establishing truth," the UN envoy said.
The Chief Adviser thanked the UN for its fact-finding report on human rights violations and abuses related to the July - August 2024 protests in Bangladesh.
"We are very happy to see the UN has published the report. It came on time. It was not an easy task," said the Chief Adviser.
The resident coordinator hoped that the upcoming visit of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Bangladesh would bring the Rohingya crisis back to global attention amid dwindling aid supply.
"We are very worried about the money situation," she said, adding that every month, 15 million US dollars are needed just to ensure food supply for Rohingyas, and they are added to with other basic needs.
UN Secretary-General Guterres will visit Bangladesh on March 13 -16.