London Protest to Condemn Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh today

way2barak Jan 21:  The Bangladesh Hindu Association, with support from allied community andhuman rights organisations including Insights UK and Bengali Hindu Adarsha Sangha (BHAS), will organise a peaceful protest at Parliament Square on 21st January, from 2 PM to 5 PM. The protest aims to stand against the continued persecution of religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh, with a particular focus on the systematic violence, discrimination and intimidation faced by the Hindu community. This demonstration follows an earlier high-impact protest held on 27th December 2025 outside the Bangladesh High Commission in London, which drew over 500 participants despite harsh winter conditions. That event brought together students, professionals, families, elderly activists and interfaith voices, highlighting growing concern within the British diaspora and wider civil society over the deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh.The protest event organised at Parliament square on 21st January, where some MPs have also been invited, aims to draw the attention of lawmakers and also general public on key issues like: ●Long-standing patterns of discrimination, targeted violence, killings and demographic decline affecting minority communities in Bangladesh.● First-hand testimonies from families of victims, underscoring the human cost.● Grave concerns over the arrest of interfaith religious voice Chinmaya Prabhu and the public lynching of Dipu Das, followed by another 15 Hindus killed in a planned genocide. Organisers note that the December protest received substantial coverage from UK and international media outlets, with interviews, photographs and livestreams circulating widely on print, electronic and social media. The upcoming Parliament Square protest seeks to build on that momentum by engaging policymakers directly at the heart of UK democracy. A spokesperson for the Bangladesh Hindu Association stated, “This protest is not against any  nation or faith, but against injustice. Standing at Parliament Square is a call to conscience urging the international community to recognise that minority lives matter and that silence is notan option”. Organisers have called upon general public including all members of human rights groups, faith leaders and civil society organisations to attend in solidarity and to stand for humanity, justice and fundamental rights.

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