The United Nations is dispatching a fact-finding team to Dhaka on Thursday (tomorrow) as part of its investigation into the killings that occurred during the student revolution in July and early August.
The team is expected to meet with several government advisers and civil society members during their visit to gather information.
The move was announced by UN human rights chief Volker Turk during a recent call with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The government has expressed its readiness to cooperate with the UN team to ensure a fair and impartial investigation.
On Thursday, UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka, Gwyn Lewis, met with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain to discuss the mission.
She mentioned that the team will include technical experts who will begin the initial fact-finding process. "The mandate, details, and how the team will collaborate with the government are still to be agreed upon," Lewis told reporters after the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.