Bangladesh: country policy and information notes
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Last updated
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Published the 'Country policy and information note: political situation, Bangladesh, December 2024'.
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Out-of-date CPINS removed: Home Office fact finding mission Bangladesh, May 2017; Journalists, publishers and internet bloggers, Bangladesh, January 2021
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Added new guidance on documentation.
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'Country policy and information note: documentation, Bangladesh, March 2020' removed as it is no longer relevant.
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Added 'Country policy and information note: women fearing gender-based violence, Bangladesh, June 2024'.
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Updated information on actors of protection.
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Information on internal relocation added.
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An updated version of the country policy and information note: sexual orientation and gender identity, Bangladesh, September 2023 has been added.
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'Country policy and information note: background information, including internal relocation, Bangladesh, April 2020' removed.
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Updated note on medical treatment and healthcare.
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Information on religious minorities and atheists updated.
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Updated country policy and information note Bangladesh: journalists, the press and social media to January 2021 edition.
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Added new country policy and information note on political parties and affiliation.
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Updated the Country Policy and Information Note on women fearing gender-based violence.
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Updated country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity, Bangladesh for April 2020.
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Added 2 documents - Actors of protection and Background including internal relocation April 2020.
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Updated country policy and information note on documentation.
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Attached 'Country and policy note: documentation, Bangladesh, January 2020'.
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New country policy and information note on medical and healthcare issues.
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"Country Information and Guidance on Bangladesh Prison conditions dated March 2015" removed.
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Guidance on religious minorities and atheists published.
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Updated guidance documents: background information, opposition to the government, women fearing gender-based violence.
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Updated note on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Updated with new document
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Updated country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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New report on journalists, publishers and internet bloggers.
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New guidance added on 'sexual orientation and gender identity'.
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First published.
Update history
2024-12-20 12:15
Published the ‘Country policy and information note: political situation, Bangladesh, December 2024’.
2024-12-18 11:46
Out-of-date CPINS removed: Home Office fact finding mission Bangladesh, May 2017; Journalists, publishers and internet bloggers, Bangladesh, January 2021
2024-11-12 09:05
Added new guidance on documentation.
2024-07-10 09:46
‘Country policy and information note: documentation, Bangladesh, March 2020’ removed as it is no longer relevant.
2024-01-17 14:09
Added ‘Country policy and information note: women fearing gender-based violence, Bangladesh, June 2024’.
2023-11-30 15:27
Updated information on actors of protection.
2023-11-29 16:39
Information on internal relocation added.
2022-10-18 13:26
‘Country policy and information note: background information, including internal relocation, Bangladesh, April 2020’ removed.
2022-07-25 17:36
Updated note on medical treatment and healthcare.
2022-04-01 16:12
Information on religious minorities and atheists updated.