The United States has said that they were closely monitoring developments in Bangladesh and called for de-escalation. 聽
鈥楽o we are closely following developments in Bangladesh. We continue to calm for 鈥� call for calm and de-escalation. We condemn all recent acts of violence in Bangladesh and reiterate our unwavering support for peaceful assembly,鈥� said US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller at a routine briefing at his office in Washington on Monday. 聽
His attention was drawn to killings in Bangladesh and shoot-on-sight order for security forces and internet shutdown for the fifth day.
鈥業n addition, we remain deeply concerned by reports of ongoing telecommunications disruptions across the country, which limit the ability of people in Bangladesh, including American citizens, to access critical information. We call on the government to restore internet service. We condemn the reported shoot-on-sight orders that have been given and call for those to be rescinded,鈥� the spokesperson added.
He reiterated that media freedom was an essential building block of a thriving democracy. 鈥業t is essential that journalists in Bangladesh, as is true everywhere in the world, be able to function freely.鈥�
聽Miller said that they condemned all acts of violence鈥攏o matter who they are perpetrated by or perpetrated against.
鈥楢nd so of course we stand with the Bangladeshi people. We support freedom of assembly, we support peaceful protests, but when it comes to acts of violence, whether they be committed by people conducting protests or by government authorities, we condemn them in all instances,鈥� he added.
