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British-Bangla think tank seeks UK support

BSS . Dhaka
23 Nov 2023 16:11:04 | Update: 23 Nov 2023 18:14:50
British-Bangla think tank seeks UK support
Police personnel stand guard during a rally by Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) activists demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the release of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, in Dhaka on October 28, 2023 — AFP Photo

Representatives of a British-Bangladesh think tank group have sought to extend cooperation between the United Kingdom and Bangladesh to prevent the latest violence in Bangladesh.

The group made their appeal while handing over a memorandum to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday (Nov 20).

The UK-based ‘study circle’ led by its coordinator Jamal Ahmed Khan and human rights activist Ahmed Ullah and Journalist Rumana Afroz Rakhi handed over the memorandum at the British Prime Minister’s office in London.

The memorandum voiced concern on the latest violence of blazing, vandalism and killing of police personnel in the name of grand rally on October 28 erupted by a quarter of communal anti-liberation fundamental evil forces centring the upcoming national elections.

To protect secular democracy and human rights, the memorandum also called for multilateral and bilateral cooperation between the UK and Bangladesh to tackle this extreme violence in light with this alarming incident.

Highlighting the longstanding friendly relations between the UK and Bangladesh, the think tank group hoped Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would respond positively to ensure free fair elections by standing against extremism. 

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