The recently elected government of Bangladesh is encouraged to act to reaffirm the nation's commitment to democracy and human rights.

Bangladesh is a development role model, according to UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk, who also urged Bangladesh's recently elected administration to reaffirm the nation's commitment to democracy and human rights.

"The High Commissioner stated that democracy in Bangladesh was not something that could be taken for granted.

He expressed his sincere desire that Bangladesh's development model would also extend to the political and institutional domains.

Turk noted that violence and repression of opposition candidates and supporters tainted the atmosphere for Sunday's election.

The polls, according to the foreign observers, were "free, fair, peaceful, and safe."

According to the UN Human Rights Chief, there have also been reports of acts of political violence, including arson attacks purportedly carried out by opposition parties.

"Thousands of supporters of the opposition have faced intimidation or arbitrary detention in the months preceding the vote. Such strategies do not support a genuinely authentic process, according to Türk.

"I beg the Government to take the required actions to guarantee that the human rights of every Bangladeshi citizen are duly considered and to fortify the foundations of a genuinely inclusive democracy within the nation."

He added that before to the election, which was boycotted by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, law enforcement authorities allegedly employed extortion, threats, forced disappearances, mass arrests, and monitoring.

"Those responsible for these incidents must be brought to justice in fair and transparent trials, and these incidents must be independently investigated," Türk says.

"Thorough and efficient investigations should also be conducted into any violations and irregularities that occurred during the campaign and on election day itself."