Bangladesh: Press Freedom
Commons · Question 4929 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterparts on the safety of journalists.
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 12 Sep 2024
The UK recognises the fundamental value of journalism in creating free and open societies, enabling people to learn about and understand their rights and holding governments to account. The British High Commission in Bangladesh regularly meet with journal...