A/HRC/16/48 Bangladesh Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 1 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent the urgent action under the standard procedure procedure Government Non-governmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 3 1 0 0 4 0 Number of cases on which the Multiple replies on some cases Government has replied Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) 1 0 No Urgent appeal N/A Government response N/A General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Government response N/A Urgent actions 73. The Working Group sent one case under its urgent action procedure to the Government. The case concerned Mr. Mohammad Chowdhury Alam, who was allegedly abducted in Dhaka by about seven law enforcement officers in civilian clothing on 25 June 2010. The Government acknowledged receipt of this case. Information from the Government 74. On 12 May 2009, the Government of Bangladesh transmitted a communication on one outstanding case, which owing to a technical error was not reflected in report A/HRC/13/31. The information included was insufficient to clarify the case. 75. During the period under review, no information was received from the Government concerning outstanding cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 76. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted five cases to the Government; of those, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government and four remain outstanding. Observations 77. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. 25