Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 3354

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to monitor instances of ethnic and religious violence in Bangladesh.

Answer

Catherine West
The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...

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