India, Jan. 10 -- UK MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Priti Patel has described the recent spike in violence against Hindus in Bangladesh as "deeply concerning and worrying".

In a letter to UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Patel cited reports indicating that at least six Hindus were killed in Bangladesh over an 18-day period. "The reports of increasing religious violence and persecution in Bangladesh are deeply concerning and worrying," she wrote, adding that "this level of persecution and violence is unacceptable".

Referring to an Urgent Question raised in the House of Commons on December 2, 2024, on attacks against the Hindu community in Bangladesh, Patel noted that the then Minister ...