Dhaka: British Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has urged all the political parties in Bangladesh, the government and others in the society to take confidence-building measures necessary to stop the ongoing violence.

He also urged all to take steps to reduce tension and ensure an inclusive and participatory political process, according to the British Foreign Office.

Hugo Swire said Britain has long been a close friend of Bangladesh and he is therefore particularly saddened about the last 60 days of violence and disruption which has had such an impact on the livelihood, education and security of so many Bangladeshi people.

‘There’s no place for this in a democratic Bangladesh,’ he said in a statement issued on Thursday.