Dhaka, June 5 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the process of setting up a temporary United Nations Human Rights Council office in Dhaka is currently underway.
Acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique disclosed this information in response to a question during a press conference at the Ministry on Wednesday.
Ruhul Alam said that when UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visited Dhaka, it was decided that a temporary office would be opened. "Its primary role would be to assist in implementing the recommendations of the Reform Commission. Setting up an office would facilitate their work," he added.
He further added that even though there is no dedicated office in Dhaka yet, a senior adviser from the UN Human Ri...