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The United Nations has said they want to make sure that all of the authorities—political, military and anyone else—who has a say in the current transition, work together so that there will be a peaceful and democratic transition in Bangladesh.
“We are in touch with authorities in the region and our country team is in touch with authorities in Bangladesh, and we’ll see where we go with that. But right now, the situation is moving very swiftly. We’ll have to see what happens once the dust settles,” said Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq at a regular briefing at New York on August 5
He said they are watching the situation in the country very closely and continue to call for calm and restraint.
The UN Deputy Spokesman urged all parties to respect the right to peaceful assembly and expression. “We urge security forces to protect those out on the streets of Dhaka and other cities of Bangladesh.”
The UN emphasized the importance of a “peaceful, orderly and democratic” transition. “We stand in full solidarity with the people of Bangladesh at this time, and we call for full respect of their democratic and human rights.”
And ultimately, he said, regarding what has happened so far, there is a need for a full, independent and impartial and transparent investigation into all acts of violence.
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