Bangladesh's interim government is working to remove Saima Wazed, daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from her position as WHO Regional Director amid corruption investigations.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Sachdev said that just like the extradition requests of India were rejected by other European countries on various caveats, Haina too can say that she does not trust her government and that she is likely to be treated unfairly. Sachdev added that the extra
Veena Sikri, has said that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri statement on India's ties with Bangladesh clearly highlights New Delhi is prepared to work with the interim administration in Dhaka and speak to them on continuing cooperation.
Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the government is steering the country towards a deadlock by not announcing a date for elections.
The NGO said that the council should also ensure ongoing monitoring of Bangladesh's human rights situation by UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and establish regular reporting back to the council
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh and urged the interim government to make every effort to be inclusive.
Kugelman emphasized that the Awami League, Hasina's party, is currently sidelined, with no representation in the interim government. However, he noted that if unrest persists, the Awami League might regain favour in future elections.
People who have come from Bangladesh to India said that an interim government has been formed in the country, so everything is likely to be fine except that there are attacks on minorities.
Seventeen members of Bangladesh's interim government took their oaths at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday, Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune reported. Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus, 84, was sworn in as the country's chief advisor.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished Professor Muhammad Yunus on assuming his new responsibilities as the head of Bangladesh's interim government and emphasised bringing about an early return to normalcy and ensuring the protection of the Hindu minority.