Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 2516
Bangladesh: Human Rights
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, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterparts on the (a) student protests and (b) human rights situation in that country; and if he will make a statement.
Answer
Catherine WestI spoke to the Bangladesh High Commissioner on 19 and 23 July to reiterate my concerns about the events unfolding in Bangladesh. In July and August, UK Government issued statements expressing concern about the situation in Bangladesh, calling for all side...
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