US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday spoke with Interim Bangladesh chief Muhammad Yunus when both leaders expressed their commitment to respecting and protecting human rights of all people in the country,

Amid growing outrage here about the large-scale attack on minority Hindus and their places of worship in Bangladesh, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday spoke with the interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and both leaders expressed commitment to protect human rights in the troubled South Asian nation.

The violence against minority Hindus, attributed to radical elements associated with Jamaat-e-Islami, has raised questions about the interim government's ability to uphold law and order and protect its minority citizens.

Biden administration re-iterated the United States' support for a prosperous, stable, and democratic Bangladesh, and offered their continued support in meeting the challenges Bangladesh faces.

Sibal was reacting to a readout of US NSA Jake Sullivan's call with Muhammad Yunus. As per the statement, both leaders expressed "their commitment to respecting and protecting the human rights of all people,

US national security advisor Jake Sullivan and Bangladesh's interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus reaffirm their commitment to human rights amid escalating violence against minority Hindus. Sullivan reiterates US support for a stable and democratic Bangladesh,