Bangladesh signs UN treaty on enforced disappearances
Children of the victims of enforced disappearances hold their photos at a rally in front of the National Museum in Dhaka, May 28, 2022. Mayer Daak, an organisation of family members of such victims, organised the event. Star file photo
Bangladesh signed the instrument of accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances today.
The signing, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, took place during the weekly meeting of the interim government's advisory council amid applause from the council members, according to chief adviser's press wing.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "It is a historic occasion," Yunus said.
The move comes just one day before the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
Earlier this week, the interim government established a commission to investigate cases of enforced disappearances during Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule.
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