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Bangladesh: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

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Published
9 December 2016
Last updated
2817 AprilJune 20262025 — See all updates

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Country policy and information note: sexualreligious orientationminorities and genderatheists, identity, Bangladesh, AprilJune 2026 (accessible)2025

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Country policy and information note: religiouspolitical minoritiessituation, and atheists, Bangladesh, JuneDecember 20252024 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: politicalDocumentation, situation, Bangladesh, DecemberNovember 2024 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: Documentation,women fearing gender-based violence, Bangladesh, NovemberJanuary 2024 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: womenactors fearingof gender-basedprotection, violence, Bangladesh, JanuaryNovember 20242023 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: actorsinternal ofrelocation, protection, Bangladesh, November 2023 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: internalsexual relocation,orientation and gender identity, Bangladesh, NovemberSeptember 2023 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: medical treatment and healthcare, Bangladesh, July 2022 (accessible)

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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.

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Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 2817 AprilJune 20262025 + show all updates

  1. Guidance on sexual orientation and gender identity has been updated.

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Update history

2026-04-28 11:33
Guidance on sexual orientation and gender identity has been updated.

2025-06-17 17:30
Updated the country policy and information note on religious minorities and atheists.

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.