Debate on BD situation in EP Tuesday

The European Parliament (EP) will see a debate on Bangladesh situation on Tuesday. Among other issues, a debate on Bangladesh titled ‘Situation in Bangladesh’ will be held between 15:00-23:00 hours (Strasbourg time), said an official.

Recent attacks on minority groups and others might come up for discussions in the debate, diplomatic sources said. However, the EP did not mention specific areas to be covered in the debate on Bangladesh situation. Dhaka, UNB News Agency Reported.

In November last year, there was another debate in the European Parliament on the freedom of expression in Bangladesh that highlighted the killing of foreign nationals, attacks on publishers, bloggers and activists, freedom of press, investigations into reported extrajudicial killings, national dialogue and other issues.