UN Human Rights chief Volker Turk has urged the authorities in Bangladesh to engage with the student protesters.
"All acts of violence and use of force, especially resulting in loss of life, must be investigated and perpetrators held to account," reads a message shared by the UN Rights body through X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday.
Quota reform movement: 21 injured receive treatment at DMCHFreedom of expression and peaceful assembly are fundamental human rights, the message reads.
At least six people died altogether during the protests that erupted across the country on Tuesday.
Besides, clashes have been reported in different universities, including Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University, on Wednesday.
