UN expresses concern once again about mass arrests in Bangladesh

The United Nations has expressed its concern about the arrests of opposition leaders in Bangladesh once more.

“I would refer you to what we‍‍`ve been saying for the last week, if not more, expressing our concern at the mass arrests and the general atmosphere,” Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, said in response to a question at a regular press briefing on Tuesday.

A journalist had asked response on the arrests of opposition BNP leaders and activists, as well as the ruling party general secretary‍‍`s statement that the UN was ineffective and had no other role in the world other than to say nice things.

“Well, I mean, criticism of the UN is not new. And I think it‍‍`s been framed in different times. And my question to you is always what part of the UN you‍‍`re referring to,” Dujarric said.