UN-led probe to be launched soon: Volker Türk tells Dr Yunus

The UN human rights chief Volker Türk has made a phone call to Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus and said a UN-led investigation will be launched very soon to probe the killing of the protesters during the “Student Revolution”.

During the telephone conversation on Wednesday, he said a team of UN experts would soon visit the country to set up an investigation.

The Chief Adviser thanked him and his longtime friend Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary General, for supporting the Bangladesh students’ revolution and championing their rights during unprecedented and devastating killings of student protestors, UNB reported citing the press wing of the Chief Adviser.

The 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate said human rights will be the cornerstone of his administration and the protection of every citizen is the top priority of the government.

Professor Yunus has sought UN cooperation for rebuilding the country and to uphold human rights.