British lawmaker Rupa Huq terms APPG report on Bangladesh as ‘one-sided’
British lawmaker Rupa Huq has criticised a ‘one-sided account’ of Bangladesh’s interim government, led by chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus, alleging it was falsely presented under the banner of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonwealth, causing confusion.
‘This Autumn, a one-sided account of the Bangladeshi Yunus government surfaced in the name of the APPG for Commonwealth, pedalling falsehoods that was widely press-released, leading to confusion on UK government policy,’ Rupa said in a post on social media platform X.
‘I had it confirmed @HouseofCommons that it has zero official relevance,’ the UK lawmaker added.
Rupa made the remarks following her visit to Bangladesh as part of a delegation from the UK-Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce and Industry.
In November 2024, the APPG released a report addressing the aftermath of Bangladesh’s political crisis following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5.
On December 4 last, foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain urged British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke to convey accurate information regarding the minority situation and the student-led July-August uprising in Bangladesh to the UK government.
The adviser raised the omission of key facts in the AAPG report, such as the large number of students who were shot dead in the streets prior to August 5.
Touhid emphasised that the foreign ministry was determined to counter misinformation and ensure that international communities were apprised of the true facts about the atrocities and the broader situation in Bangladesh.
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