UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned what he called the "brutal acts of violence" in the two-day mutiny by members of the Bangladesh Rifles border guards, Xinhua reported.
Ban, in a statement issued here by his spokesperson, said that he "is distressed at the mounting death toll" in the violent mutiny, and "he condemns such brutal acts of violence."
"The Secretary-General calls for calm and the resolution of this situation without further violence," the statement said.
The secretary-general "extends his deepest sympathy to the victims, to their families and to the people and Government of Bangladesh," the statement added.
According to media reports, the revolt against military officers left at least 40 people dead, with dozens of bodies found in mass graves.
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