Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The UK is actively engaging with the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh and has stressed its long-standing commitment to human rights to the interim government of the country, says Alan Campbell, leader of the House of Commons.

He made the remarks in response to a question from Bob Blackman, the Conservative MP from Harrow East in Greater London during a debate in parliament on Thursday.

"At the pre-recess adjournment debate, I raised the situation in Bangladesh, and the leader of the house quite rightly wrote to the foreign secretary about the disastrous situation there," Blackman said.

"Hindu men are being murdered on the streets; their houses are being burned; the temples are being burned; and other religious min...