Bangladesh has decided to sign the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance soon.

The issue has been discussed in the meeting of the Advisory Council of the interim government.

The signing may take place before August 30, Chief Adviser's press secretary Shafiqul Alam told reporters on Wednesday evening at Foreign Service Academy.

He said the interim government is committed to investigate each and every case of enforced disappearances.

There is a discussion to form a commission to look into the cases of disappearances, he said, adding that there is similar Commission in Sri Lanka which they will look into.

The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances falls on August 30.

Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society.

The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has published records of more than 59,000 cases of "enforced disappearances" across 110 countries since 1980. The list includes countries who claim themselves to be the torchbearers of human rights.

Alam referred to human rights body Odhikar which has earlier "documented enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings and cooperated with UN human rights mechanisms in this context.

Alam said a National Security Adviser will be appointed within a few days.

There is a discussion to form a commission to look into the cases of disappearances.

The press secretary was briefing the reporters at the Foreign Service Academy.

Alam said the government also wants to bring back laundered money, including from the UK.

Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus sought support from British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke's support in this regard.

The High Commissioner assured him of looking into it.

Earlier, the British High Commissioner and Japanese Ambassador to Iwama Kiminori separately met the Chief Adviser.

Adviser Ali Imam Majumder, Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Lamiya Morshed and Chief Adviser's press secretary Shafiqul Alam, were, among others, present.

Prof Yunus sought Japan's financial support to rebuild Bangladesh.

He conveyed to both the envoys that Bangladesh is a big family and there is no enmity, and laid emphasis on greater harmony in the country.

Both the envoys conveyed to the Chief Adviser that they stand ready to support the interim government.

Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir was also present at the media briefing.