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| Britain's Bangladeshi communities make their voices heard | Britain's Bangladeshi communities make their voices heard |
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| Catering to the demands of our multiracial, multi-ethnic society, is not straightforward. Losing touch or falling out with a disgruntled group leaves one open to all sorts of perils. A sad sight is the home secretary facing a row of burned-out shops, saying: "Are things that bad? We never knew." | Catering to the demands of our multiracial, multi-ethnic society, is not straightforward. Losing touch or falling out with a disgruntled group leaves one open to all sorts of perils. A sad sight is the home secretary facing a row of burned-out shops, saying: "Are things that bad? We never knew." |
| And so they try to keep the lines of communication open, and Baroness Warsi was doing that last week when she held "round table" talks at the House of Commons with 12 senior figures from Bangladeshi communities. There she was with activists, a police chief and officials from the Foreign Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government. | And so they try to keep the lines of communication open, and Baroness Warsi was doing that last week when she held "round table" talks at the House of Commons with 12 senior figures from Bangladeshi communities. There she was with activists, a police chief and officials from the Foreign Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government. |
| She wanted to know what were the water-cooler issues for 500,000 Bangladeshis around the country. What they wanted from her was more complex. | She wanted to know what were the water-cooler issues for 500,000 Bangladeshis around the country. What they wanted from her was more complex. |
| We need you to bring some pressure to bear on Bangladesh, they said. The situation there is bad and getting worse. There have been weeks of violence following the death sentence given to an Islamist party leader for alleged crimes during the war of independence in 1971. Earlier this month, the International Federation for Human Rights voiced serious concern following a month of violent events resulting in the death of at least 98 people, including women and children. "Many people have been killed by state security forces, which have used live ammunitions against protesters," said the organisation. "Only a transparent investigation will bring light on those responsible." | We need you to bring some pressure to bear on Bangladesh, they said. The situation there is bad and getting worse. There have been weeks of violence following the death sentence given to an Islamist party leader for alleged crimes during the war of independence in 1971. Earlier this month, the International Federation for Human Rights voiced serious concern following a month of violent events resulting in the death of at least 98 people, including women and children. "Many people have been killed by state security forces, which have used live ammunitions against protesters," said the organisation. "Only a transparent investigation will bring light on those responsible." |
| You need to see the self interest, Warsi was told. Because the word is that while news of the violence bypasses the general populace, it is a hot topic on the streets and for the sort of imams who don't mind using it to inflame the passions and allegiances of young men in the UK. | You need to see the self interest, Warsi was told. Because the word is that while news of the violence bypasses the general populace, it is a hot topic on the streets and for the sort of imams who don't mind using it to inflame the passions and allegiances of young men in the UK. |
| "People of an extremist view are saying: 'Look, our own country is now attacking our religion. Rise up against this,'" said one attendee. We need our government to react. And we need accurate information to counter the slant from other places." | "People of an extremist view are saying: 'Look, our own country is now attacking our religion. Rise up against this,'" said one attendee. We need our government to react. And we need accurate information to counter the slant from other places." |
| Warsi probably reflected at the end that it's her task to impact on events in Dhaka and beyond as a way of ensuring cohesion 5,000 miles away in places such as Tower Hamlets, Bradford, Birmingham. No pressure. | Warsi probably reflected at the end that it's her task to impact on events in Dhaka and beyond as a way of ensuring cohesion 5,000 miles away in places such as Tower Hamlets, Bradford, Birmingham. No pressure. |
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