Dhaka, March 11 -- The Bangladesh Army has refuted claims made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, that it was warned about possible repercussions for its role in last year's July Uprising.

In a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday, the military asserted that no direct communication had been received from the UN High Commissioner regarding its involvement in the protests.

The clarification comes in response to remarks made by Turk during an interview on BBC's HARDtalk, in which he suggested that the UN had cautioned the Bangladesh Army that any interference in the July movement could jeopardize its participation in peacekeeping operations.

The ISPR statement sought ...