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Protect rights of people of all faiths: US to B'desh
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
|December 25, 2024
Minority rights in focus
NEW DELHI: The protection of the human rights of all Bangladeshi citizens, irrespective of religion, figured in a phone conversation between US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan and interim government chief Muhammad Yunus against the backdrop of attacks on Bangladesh's Hindu minority.
Sullivan, who spoke with Yunus on Monday evening, reiterated US backing for a stable and democratic Bangladesh, according to readout from the White House. "Both leaders expressed their commitment to respecting and protecting the human rights of all people, regardless of religion," the readout said without giving details.
This story is from the December 25, 2024 edition of Hindustan Times Chandigarh.
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