Question follow-through · 9748
Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to coordinate with the interim government of Bangladesh to protect Hindu and other religious minority communities.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 17 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 21 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 24 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to coordinate with the interim government of Bangladesh to protect Hindu and other religious minority communities.
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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24 Oct 2024
Answer published
The UK has a long-standing commitment to the protection of human rights. We are committed to Freedom of Religion or Belief for all. In July, the UK government expressed concern about the situation in Bangladesh and called for all sides to end the violence...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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