Volker Turk

October 29, 2024 11:37 PM

Search committee for Election Commission to be declared soon: Asif Nazrul, Law Adviser of Bangladesh

A search committee has been formed to establish the Election Commission, Asif Nazrul, Law Affairs Adviser to the Interim Government of Bangladesh, announced on Tuesday. "The interim government’s journey towards holding the next general election has begun. This will be an extraordinary election, and the voter list will be updated," Nazrul told the media in Dhaka following a meeting with the visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk. The High Commissioner is on a two-day offic...

Bangladesh: UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk arrives in Dhaka

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, arrived in Dhaka early this morning on a two-day official visit. During the visit, Turk will hold a number of meetings with top government officials and civil society representatives. The high commissioner is scheduled to meet with Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, said a press release disseminated by the UN Resident Coordinator office in Dhaka. The UN HR chief will also hold meet...