Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
Commons · Question 106567 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Preet Kaur Gill
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
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 27 Jan 2026
The 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...