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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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Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 12 November 2024
+show all updates 12 November 2024 Added new guidance on documentation.
10 July 2024 'Country policy and information note: documentation, Bangladesh, March 2020' removed as it is no longer relevant.
17 January 2024 Added 'Country policy and information note: women fearing gender-based violence, Bangladesh, June 2024'.
30 November 2023 Updated information on actors of protection.
29 November 2023 Information on internal relocation added.
18 September 2023 An updated version of the country policy and information note: sexual orientation and gender identity, Bangladesh, September 2023 has been added.
18 October 2022 'Country policy and information note: background information, including internal relocation, Bangladesh, April 2020' removed.
25 July 2022 Updated note on medical treatment and healthcare.
1 April 2022 Information on religious minorities and atheists updated.
6 January 2021 Updated country policy and information note Bangladesh: journalists, the press and social media to January 2021 edition.
25 September 2020 Added new country policy and information note on political parties and affiliation.
29 June 2020 Updated the Country Policy and Information Note on women fearing gender-based violence.
21 April 2020 Updated country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity, Bangladesh for April 2020.
16 April 2020 Added 2 documents - Actors of protection and Background including internal relocation April 2020.
17 March 2020 Updated country policy and information note on documentation.
27 January 2020 Attached 'Country and policy note: documentation, Bangladesh, January 2020'.
7 May 2019 New country policy and information note on medical and healthcare issues.
31 October 2018 "Country Information and Guidance on Bangladesh Prison conditions dated March 2015" removed.
17 October 2018 Guidance on religious minorities and atheists published.
7 February 2018 Updated guidance documents: background information, opposition to the government, women fearing gender-based violence.
17 November 2017 Updated note on sexual orientation and gender identity.
19 September 2017 Updated with new document
18 September 2017 Updated country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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