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Sheikh Hasina

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 28 November 2025UIN 92965

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what conversations she has had with her counterpart in Bangladesh following the International Crimes Tribunal sentencing of Sheikh Hasina to death.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Minister of State for International Development visited Bangladesh on 13-14 November, reasserting the strong partnership between our two countries, and emphasising the UK's support for human rights and democracy. The UK Government's policy on the death penalty is clear: we oppose it in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.

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