The United Nations is stand ready to support the Bangladesh`s interim government and people of Bangladesh in any way that they deem is necessary.

"Well, we`ll see what kind of formal request we get from any new government that is formed. We, of course, stand ready to support the government and people of Bangladesh in any way that they deem is necessary," said Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq at a briefing at UN headquarters in New York on Thursday.

He said that the UN encouraged a peaceful transition on the ground.
Haq said UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis attended Thursday`s swearing-in ceremony.

He said Lewis and the UN Bangladesh country team have been active in encouraging the process of making sure that the transition on the ground is peaceful.

Responding to a question, the Deputy Spokesman said they want to make sure that the violence that has been occurring in Bangladesh in recent weeks is tamped down.

"We have made that clear. Certainly, we stand against any racially based attacks or racially based incitement to violence," he added. BSS