UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged political and religious leaders in Bangladesh to engage in constructive dialogue, and help diffuse tensions in the country.
His statement came after the recent wave of violence that swept through the country on Sunday and Monday following the Hefazat-e-Islam’s Dhaka siege programme.
“UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been following the recent wave of violence in Bangladesh with increasing concern and is saddened by the loss of life, including during the events that unfolded in Dhaka throughout Sunday and into Monday,” Ban’s spokesperson said in a statement dated May 6.
Ban called on all concerned “to stop the violence, to respect the law and to express their views peacefully.”
He urged political and religious leaders to engage in constructive dialogue and help defuse the tensions.
