“Friends of Conservatives in Bangladesh” met in Westminster, chaired by Lord Jonathan Marland, Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprises and Investment Commission. It warned the Provisional Government of Bangladesh, led by Muhammad Yunus, not to persecute Hindus, including Hindus.
Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the Interim Government of Bangladesh
Emphasizing the ongoing persecution of religious minorities by the Provisional Government led by Muhammad Yunus, the collapse of the legal and order situation in Bangladesh, and several top British MPs have reiterated their call for early, impartial and inclusive elections in the country. The call was sent at the “Friends of Bangladesh Conservatives” conference held in Westminster, chaired by Lord Jonathan Marland, Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Commission. Richard Fuller, a member of North Bedfordshire Council and shadow chief secretary, a member of Congress from Orpington and shadow transport secretary Gareth Bacon, a member of Congress from Harrow East Bob Blackman, who was also the 1922 committee chair and backbench committee chair, also participated in the meeting and participated in their attention to the Bangladeshs.
Blackman, a British Conservative MP from Harrow East, raised the daily threats facing ethnic minority communities in Bangladesh and urged inclusive elections in the country. Fuller, a British Conservative MP from North Bedfordshire, stressed the fragility of the Bangladesh interim government and called on the British government to work closely with the Bangladesh authorities to speed up democratic reforms that led to the election.
Shadow Transport Minister from Alpineton and British Conservative MP Gareth Bacon mentioned that the political transition in Bangladesh was not going well and called on all stakeholders to work together to stabilize the situation and prepare for early elections. Jonathan P. Marland expressed hope in his speech that Bangladesh will be able to overcome future challenges with the help of friends at home and abroad and good wishes, and hopes that the British Conservative Party and Bangladesh’s conservative friends will be able to work hard to resolve this mechanism to help Bangladesh resolve this crisis situation.
Overall, participants expressed serious concerns about the disturbances of the political situation and the distress of the fragile economic situation. They guarantee the help and support of Conservative leaders and members to hold free, fair and inclusive elections, economic rejuvenation, and to ensure proper safeguards for ethnic minorities.
Earlier, on April 8, Lord Alex Carlile, a senior British politician and renowned jurist of Berriew, presided over the “Democracy, human rights, good governance, rule of law, rule of law and the role of political parties in the current political landscape of Bangladesh”, held in the House of Commons in the British Parliament. The event was organized by conservative MP Bob Blackman, who called for “sincere efforts” to be held in the upcoming elections of fairness, justice and inclusiveness in Bangladesh.
In his message, the King’s lawyer, John Cammegh, suggested that the Bangladesh government prioritize political, social and economic democratization rather than establishing an international criminal tribunal against the previous government. He warned that such courts often serve as tools of “political retribution” that promote division and anxiety. He asserted that this would only contribute to the income of the legal counsel, and he advocated a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to promote solidarity and rehabilitation in Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is expected to return to Dhaka from London on May 5. She was taken to the UK on January 8 for high-level treatment. It is expected that the issue of holding elections in the country will gain momentum after Zia returns. Yunus’ pressure has been increasing to determine the election date. He had earlier said that the elections in Bangladesh can be determined by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026.
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