On January 22, 2026, hundreds of people gathered outside the UK Parliament in London to protest and ask the Labour Party to take strong action against what they described as the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh. The demonstration took place in cold rain near the Houses of Parliament and saw participation from people of Indian origin and Bangladeshi-origin Hindus who carried banners and shouted slogans to draw political attention to the issue.

Protesters said they wanted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other Labour leaders to condemn violence and discrimination faced by Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. They called the situation there a serious human rights concern and demanded action to help protect rights and lives.

Labour Basingstoke MP Luke Murphy was present at the protest. He told the crowd that many of his constituents had contacted him with worry about the situation in Bangladesh. “The Labour government has been engaged with this issue and will continue to press for a resolution to ensure we protect minorities in Bangladesh and elsewhere,” he said.

Former Labour MP Virendra Sharma also spoke at the event. He urged the British government and human rights supporters to intervene quickly so that the killings of minority Hindus would stop. “I am urging the British government and all those forces who always work for human rights to protect the interests of the minorities in Bangladesh, to intervene as quickly as possible so that the killings should be stopped and not be repeated, so they can enjoy freedom of speech and freedom of worship,” he said.

Sharma added that the British government should clearly express its anger and protest to the Bangladesh High Commission in London. “The strongest protest should be from the government of Britain. The British government has not done enough. More can be done,” he said.

The protest was organised by the Bangladesh Hindu Association (UK) and other groups concerned about the treatment of Hindus in Bangladesh. Alak Chanda, the general secretary of the Bangladesh Hindu Association (UK), explained why people had come out to protest. “In 1947, 30% to 40% of the population of Bangladesh was Hindu, and now it is 7%. There is no law and order, no freedom of speech and no human rights in Bangladesh since the interim government came to power,” he said. “We are urging Britain to take action. Why is Britain not pressuring this government?”

During the protest, a digital vehicle was used to display images and messages about what organisers called the Hindu genocide in Bangladesh. Protesters also held signs calling for the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Muhammad Yunus to be revoked. They demanded the unconditional release of Chinmoy Prabhu, a monk reportedly detained in Bangladesh, and justice for Dipu Chandra Das, who was lynched.

An attendee at the protest, Anamika Dev, shared her personal story. Her father was murdered in Bangladesh in 2004, and she said that Hindus in the country had not received justice. “There is no justice for Hindus,” she said. “My family were all threatened. It is a genocide. We want justice, and we want Britain to put pressure on Bangladesh to save Hindus.”

The demonstrators stood in the rain holding banners and placards that urged British leaders to raise the issue and protect the rights of religious minorities in Bangladesh. They said their message was not about emotion, but about ensuring safety, respect for human rights, and international attention on the situation in that country.