The United States has said it stands in solidarity with victims of enforced disappearances and their families around the world, said the US Embassy here.

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the US Embassy in Dhaka reiterated the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s call​ for greater scrutiny of allegations of enforced disappearances.

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After concluding her official visit to Bangladesh recently, Bachelet said, “I raised my deep concern about these serious allegations with Government ministers and highlighted the need for an impartial, independent, and transparent investigation into these allegations, accompanied by security sector reform."

Enforced disappearance has become a global problem and is not restricted to a specific region of the world, said the UN.