Australia Calls for an Investigation Into Events in Bangladesh

Australia, via its Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, has called for an investigation into the causes behind a month of rioting in Bangladesh which has seen an estimated 432 people dead and the overthrow of the country’s head for the past 15 years, Sheikh Hasina. “The Australian government is deeply concerned by the violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh,” Wong said in a social media post. “In the transition to an interim government, Australia calls on all parties to cease violence, de-escalate the situation and respect universal human rights. “Australia continues to stand with the people of Bangladesh and supports their calls for an orderly and peaceful return to a democratic and inclusive government.”...