Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 86282

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Bangladeshi counterpart on ending religious-based violence in that country.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The UK remains deeply concerned about religious-based violence in Bangladesh. The previous Minister for the Indo-Pacific visited Bangladesh in November 2024 and discussed the importance of protection of religious minorities with the Chief Adviser. In Febr...

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