Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 39150

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 26 March 2025

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps he has taken to help ensure the protection of (a) Hindu communities and (b) other religious minorities in Bangladesh.

Answer

Catherine West
The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). In November 2024, I visited Bangladesh and discussed the importance of the protection of religious minorities, including...

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