Bangladesh, March 8 -- Months after the pivotal political upheaval of August 5, which saw Sheikh Hasina lose power and subsequently leave Bangladesh, the global discourse surrounding the countrys political landscape took a dramatic turn.

On March 5, during an interview on BBCs HARDtalk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk made a striking revelation regarding the Bangladesh Armys stance during the student-led July movement.

Türk stated that the United Nations had explicitly warned the Bangladesh military that any involvement in suppressing the protests could jeopardize their participation in UN peacekeeping missions. “We actually gave the warning to the army that if they get involved, it means they may not b...