Dhaka, July 18 -- The interim government of Bangladesh has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations to establish a country office of the UN Human Rights Council in Dhaka.

The UN confirmed the signing in a press release issued from its Geneva office on Friday (July 18). While the statement did not specify the exact date, it noted that the agreement was signed earlier this week. As of now, the Government of Bangladesh has not made any official announcement regarding the development.

According to the release, the MoU was signed by Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Asad Alam Siam, Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.

The signing of the agreement comes amid various discussions and c...