UN rights mission office in Dhaka will not be allowed, says Hifazat-e IslamHifazat-e Islam Bangladesh has voiced strong opposition to the proposed opening of a United Nations Human Rights Office in Dhaka. Hifazat chief said Bangladesh, as a Muslim-majority country, is founded on religious and family values rooted in Islam. “It is our religious and civic duty to safeguard our cultural, social and moral structure,” the statement quoted him as saying. “For that reason, the UN rights office will not be allowed in Bangladesh.”On Jun 29, the caretaker administration gave in-principle approval to a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) that would allow the UN rights mission office to operate in Dhaka for three years. He urged the government to cancel the MoU and refrain from appointing any foreign envoy in connection with the planned office.

Source: bd News24 July 05, 2025 19:12 UTC