Situation in Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary's statement
Foreign Secretary David Lammy gave a statement about the violence and loss of life in Bangladesh.
The Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, said:
The last 2 weeks in Bangladesh have seen unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life. A transitional period has been announced by the Chief of the Army Staff.
All sides now need to work together to end the violence, restore calm, de-escalate the situation and prevent any further loss of life.
The people of Bangladesh deserve a full and independent UN-led investigation into the events of the past few weeks.
The UK wants to see action taken to ensure Bangladesh a peaceful and democratic future. The UK and Bangladesh have deep people-to-people links and shared Commonwealth values.
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