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Bob Blackman

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Tuesday 12th July 2016

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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Clearly, it is not acceptable, and we continue to have a robust dialogue with the Bangladesh Government. We are also a significant aid donor working on some of these projects in that country.

Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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Hindu priests have been brutally murdered and other religious minorities savaged. What actions has my right hon. Friend taken to inform the Bangladeshi Government that that is completely unacceptable and that they have to face up to their responsibilities?

Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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Indeed. I can only repeat what I have just said. We have robust discussions with the Government of Bangladesh. We are extremely concerned about the situation in that country, not least because of its connections with Daesh and other organisations and its basic human rights as well.

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