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Opinion

I am asking this question just to understand people’s opinions or thoughts. After Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Colombia, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Liberia, Mauritania, Mexico, Niger, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen, North Korea, Ukraine, and Syria, the UN Human Rights Council mission is going to be launched in Bangladesh. But why?

Well, all the 18 countries where this mission is in place are plagued by war, war situations, or ethnic conflict.
The situation in Bangladesh is not like that. So, is the mission of the UN Human Rights Council in Bangladesh really what the people of this country want? Do you want it?

Well, after the fall of fascism and the formation of an interim government under the leadership of Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the human rights situation in this country is supposed to improve. So, on what grounds did the government allow this mission to enter the country? Please, can someone from the government or the government supporters clarify a little? At least someone should explain.

You see, I have been abused and threatened for speaking, writing, and being beaten during the tenure of all the governments. Still, I want to stay in this country for the rest of my life. I want to talk, I want to work. Even though I have traveled to many countries in the world, I have no other address except Bangladesh. I do not have a passport from any other country. I want to die in this Bangladesh. That is why I am asking.

Anyone who wants to know the details of the situation in the 18 countries on the list can find out. I repeat that all 18 countries have this mission, all of which are plagued by war, war situations, or ethnic conflicts. Is there a fear that the same situation is prevailing in Bangladesh? Why then did this government sign a memorandum of understanding to launch a mission of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Bangladesh?

I have heard about humanitarian corridors before. I am hearing about signing a reciprocal tariff agreement with the United States. I am hearing about giving ports to foreigners.

Now my very simple question is, do the people of this country really want a human rights mission? Do you want one? If not, I will tell every political party and citizen, do you also want to know or tell us why this mission is happening? And if so, can someone explain to me why this mission is happening in Bangladesh? Why?

Shariful Hasan
is a human rights activist, journalist, and columnist.