A delegation of expatriate Bangladeshis submitted a memorandum to British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, raising concerns over human rights violations and the need for restoring democracy in Bangladesh.

On Friday (August 1) at 4:00 PM, the delegation delivered the memorandum to Sir Keir Starmer’s office, expressing deep concern about the ongoing political crisis, human rights abuses, and the lack of democracy in Bangladesh.

The memorandum highlighted the July 16 incident in Gopalganj, where at least four people were killed in army firing during provocative actions by the National Citizens Party (NCP). It noted that the clash aimed to desecrate Bangabandhu’s mausoleum, an act deemed a serious affront to Bangladesh’s Liberation War and history.

Further allegations in the memorandum included baseless murder and conspiracy charges against prominent political, cultural, and journalistic figures; public harassment and arrests of two former Chief Election Commissioners and a former Chief Justice; a complete breakdown of the rule of law; and heightened militant activities threatening regional peace.

Led by Freedom Fighter Dewan Gaus Sultan, convener of the Liberation War-based organization Hridaye Ekattor, the delegation included Syed Badrul Ahsan, Alimuz Zaman, Dhananjoy Pal, Golam Rasul Khan, and Shah Jannat Sultana Rumi Haque.

The delegation called on the British government to take a stronger stance in international forums to protect democracy and human rights in Bangladesh.