UN calls on all parties to shun violence in Bangladesh

The United Nations (UN) has reiterated its call to all parties in Bangladesh to reject any form of violence and ensure that everyone’s human rights and rule of law are fully respected.

"I think, as we’ve told you earlier, the Secretary-General calls on — and very publicly — for all parties to reject all forms of violence and to ensure that everyone’s human rights and everyone’s access to the rule of law are fully respected," Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric told reporters during a regular briefing in New York on January 9.

He said that it is essential for the consolidation of democracy and economic prosperity in Bangladesh.

"And he’s, of course, concerned about reports of the violence that we’ve seen," said the Spokesperson.