Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 106567
Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Question
Preet Kaur Gill
Labour (Co-op) — Birmingham Edgbaston
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her Bangladeshi counterpart on reports of violence against Hindu communities and the safety of religious minorities.
Answer
Seema MalhotraThe UK condemns all religiously motivated violence in Bangladesh.We have consistently raised the importance of protecting religious minorities with the Bangladeshi authorities, including during visits by the UK Human Rights Ambassador in February 2025, an...
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