Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
Commons · Question 10876 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jas Athwal
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Bangladeshi counterparts on the protection of religious freedoms for (a) Hindus, (b) Christians, (c) Buddhists, (d) Sikhs and (e)
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 22 Jun 2026
The UK condemns all acts of violence targeting religious or ethnic minorities and continues to emphasise the importance of protecting the rights of all communities to the Bangladesh Government.Following the February 2026 elections, I visited Bangladesh an...