Guterres urges dialogue between Bangladeshi authorities and student protesters

Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 19th July. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged the Government of Bangladesh to create an environment that allows proper dialogue with student protesters after weeks of demonstrations in the country.

Mr. Guterres expressed concern about the reported deaths and injuries in Bangladesh after student protests and has called for a thorough Government investigation into all acts of violence.

Media news reports indicated that over a dozen people have died during the protests about two weeks ago, student protests erupted on university campuses in Dhaka and other cities, demanded an end to the Government job quota system, rising unemployment..

UN spokesman Stephhane Dujarric saifd that UN is calling on both sides to improve communication and negotiate in order to de-escalate the standoff.

“Violence is never a solution. The Secretary-General encourages meaningful and constructive participation of youth in building a better world,” said Stéphane Dujarric in New York.

Mr. Dujarric told reporters that Mr.Guterres has been following the situation closely and is “deeply concerned” about the dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries that have been reported which has included violence against journalists covering the protests.

“It is important that we see restraint on all sides. The violence is not going to lead anywhere,” Mr. Dujarric added.