Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 2515
Bangladesh: Development Aid
Tabled: 30 July 2024
Answered: 5 September 2024
Question
Apsana Begum
Labour — Poplar and Limehouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK has provided training to the (a) Bangladeshi police, (b) Bangladeshi military and (c) Rapid Action Battalion.
Answer
Catherine WestUK ministers expressed concern at the violence used by the police against largely peaceful protests in July 2024. The UK Government welcomed the appointment of the interim government in Bangladesh, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The interi...
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