Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:27am on 23 Jan 2026,Friday International
Several UK political leaders attended a London protest on January 21, voicing concern over alleged atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh. Dignitaries including Baroness Sandeep Verma, Lord Dolar Popat, MPs Navendu Mishra, Luke Murphy, Jim Dickson and Andrew Mitchell expressed solidarity with the Bangladeshi Hindu diaspora. Speakers described the situation as ethnic cleansing and assured efforts to raise the matter within the UK government. The protest highlighted incidents such as targeted killings, arrests of religious leaders and mob violence, urging Britain to take a stronger diplomatic stance.
