Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 1368

Bangladesh: Human Rights

Tabled: 23 July 2024
Answered: 29 July 2024
Named Day

Question

Sarah Owen

LabourLuton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Bangladesh on (a) possible human rights violations against protestors and (b) future protection of students.

Answer

Catherine West
I discussed my concerns regarding the violence in Bangladesh following protests with the Bangladesh High Commissioner to London on 19 and 23 July. The British High Commissioner has engaged with key ministers in the Bangladesh government to reinforce messa...

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