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<p>A UK priority in Bangladesh is to support free, fair, peaceful and participatory
elections in January 2024. Bangladesh remains an FCDO Human Rights Priority Country,
and in July 2023 we published our latest assessment of human rights in the country.
The UK regularly raises with the Government of Bangladesh, both in public and private,
the importance of free and fair elections so that the people of Bangladesh can exercise
their fundamental democratic rights. We also encourage the Government to end harassment
and intimidation of civil society, the media and political opposition partners, including
the Bangladesh National Party. On 11-12 September, the FCDO Permanent Under Secretary
visited Bangladesh for the UK/Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue, where he will underline
the need to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.</p>
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