British High Commissioner Robert Dickson in his remarks about the report on Wednesday said Bangladesh remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office “priority” country for human rights. The report observed that the protection of human rights and democracy in Bangladesh diminished in 2018, and the December general election was affected by numerous credible allegations of irregularities and by significant violence. Enforced disappearances, freedom of religion or belief, and modern slavery remain UK human rights priorities in Bangladesh. The FCO continued to raise the importance of compliance with human rights standards with the Government of Bangladesh, including at the Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in May. Dr Shahidul Alam, a photojournalist and human rights activist, was arrested under the act in August.

Source: bd News24 June 05, 2019 18:11 UTC