Staff Reporter :
The United States has expressed its desire to see the interim government of Bangladesh chart a democratic future for its people. During a press briefing in Washington on Thursday, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, “We have made clear that we want to see the interim government chart a democratic future for the people of Bangladesh.”
In response to another question, Miller mentioned that Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus would take the initiative to end the recent violence, and the US would collaborate with the interim government. “We welcome
Dr. Yunus’s call for an end to the recent violence, and we stand ready to work with the interim government and Dr. Yunus as it charts a democratic future for the people of Bangladesh,” he said.
Miller also noted that the charge d’affaires of the US Embassy in Dhaka attended the swearing-in ceremony of the interim government.
Meanwhile, at a United Nations press briefing held at its headquarters, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, stated that the UN would support the new interim government in addressing the recent violence and killings in Bangladesh. “We will see what kind of formal request we get from any new government that is formed. We, of course, stand ready to support the government and people of Bangladesh in any way that they deem necessary,” he said in response to a question.
Addressing a query about the Secretary-General’s reaction to the attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, the deputy spokesperson affirmed, “We want to make sure that the violence that has been occurring in Bangladesh in recent weeks is tamed down. Certainly, we stand against any racially based attacks or racially based incitement to violence.”