The United Nations has pledged support to the interim government in Bangladesh’s police and electoral reforms and post-flood rehabilitation.
Sunday (September 22) in the office of the chief adviser. Gwen Lewis, the United Nations resident coordinator assigned to Bangladesh, gave this assurance in a courtesy meeting with Muhammad Yunus.
In the meeting, Gwen Lewis said, the United Nations will cooperate in Bangladesh’s police and election system reform and flood rehabilitation management. Apart from this, the interim government will also assist in the major restructuring of the country’s institutions.
Gwen Lewis expressed her support for the reform initiatives taken by the interim government and she said. He thanked Yunus for his remarkable role as the head of the post-revolutionary administration.
During the meeting, they discussed reforms, corruption, floods, the Rohingya crisis and the UN-led investigation into the killings in July-August.
At this time, the chief adviser. Yunus said now is the moment of greatest unity for the entire nation and his government’s main task is to set an example for everyone. Now is a great opportunity for the country to reform the economy and bring almost every institution on the right track.
The Chief Adviser also said that the government has made reform of the police force a top priority. The government is also committed to building an integrated national IT system, which will reduce harassment and corruption in the country. The government has also set up a commission for major reforms in the electoral system to ensure free and fair polling.
Lewis said a UN-led investigation team had already started working on the killings and violence that took place in July and August. Various UN agencies, the WHO and the ILO are looking for ways to help those injured during the protests and those traumatized by the violence.
He said the United Nations has provided 4 million dollars for post-flood rehabilitation in the eastern and southern parts of Bangladesh. Around 18 million people in Bangladesh have been affected by floods since the beginning of the monsoon season. The United Nations is coordinating aid programs for flood victims from various organizations and charities. Prof. Yunus seeks UN support to introduce early warning system for floods in South Asia.
According to the Press Wing of the Chief Adviser, the Chief Adviser and the United Nations Resident Coordinator discussed the issue of environment and climate change and Chittagong Hill Tracts. Gwen Lewis illustrates the aid work done by United Nations agencies in the three hill districts. Dr. while talking about the Rohingya issue. Muhammad Yunus seeks UN’s help in building a better future for Rohingya children.
