Overview
- In a parliamentary debate, Conservative MP Bob Blackman described Hindus being murdered, homes and temples burned, and other minorities targeted.
- He asked the Foreign Secretary to set out steps to protect minorities and ensure free, fair and inclusive elections.
- Blackman said the Awami League has been barred from contesting the upcoming polls despite, he noted, polling near 30% in opinion surveys.
- He warned that Islamist extremists are advocating a referendum that he said would alter Bangladesh's constitution.
- UK MPs condemned violence as India’s foreign ministry urged swift, firm action on recurring attacks, with recent reports citing multiple killings and a death in custody.