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The interim government has officially sought support from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for a fair and transparent investigation into the assassination of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi. OHCHR, headquartered in Geneva, is the principal UN entity dedicated to promoting and protecting all human rights, as established in 1993. It works to strengthen international rights, supports treaty bodies, and conducts field operations to monitor and report on human rights. Hadi murder: Accused Rubel remanded for 6 days As instructed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a formal note verbale requesting for extending necessary assistance to the government of Bangladesh by the OHCHR to support the "fair, impartial and expeditious" investigation on the assassination of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi, and for justice for him, was sent on February 6. Bangladesh Mission in Geneva will keep the Ministry informed as soon as it receives a response from the OHCHR, reads a note sent by Bangladesh Ambassador Nahida Sobhan to the MoFA on February 8. On February 6, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the interim government remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring full justice in this case and will extend all possible cooperation to such an investigation. Inqilab Moncho on Thursday staged a sit-in outside the Chief Adviser’s official residence, Jamuna, demanding an impartial investigation under United Nations supervision into the killing of its spokesperson Hadi. After the attack, Hadi was initially taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, later to Evercare Hospital, and eventually flown to Singapore. Hadi died on the night of December 18 while undergoing treatment at Singapore General Hospital. Following the incident, Jaber filed a case of attempted murder with Paltan Police Station on December 14, which was later converted into a murder case.  

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has sought all-out cooperation and support of the United Nations for a smooth and sustainable graduation of Bangladesh from LDC to a developing country. UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo on Tuesday met BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at BGMEA office and discussed the issues of mutual interest. They had discussions on various issues including challenges of Bangladesh’s LDC graduation and the areas where the country needs to focus on for smooth graduation and sustainable development. Read: BGMEA urges govt to speed up airport dev projects They also discussed the importance of policy reforms and research to explore strategies to keep the RMG industry competitive in the post-LDC era. Their talks covered how the RMG sector could make more contribution to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), on Monday distributed agricultural machinery and rice seed as part of a joint emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic.