Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh to stop 'cycle of violence'

Bangaldesh should seek UN support for reforms, justice and the country’s interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus should support a United Nations-backed mechanism that can help secure a democratic future for the country instead of succumbing to a cycle of violence and revenge, according to a statement by the the Human Rights Watch.

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The rights body’s statement follows Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhaka was vandalised during a live online address of his daughter and deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh should propose a consensus resolution at the upcoming United Nations Human Rights Council session in March to request technical assistance, further investigations, and monitoring and reporting by UNbacked rights experts, the rights body said.