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Anne Main is MP for St Albans and is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bangladesh and the newly formed APPG on the Rights of the Rohingya. She is also President of the Conservative Friends of Bangladesh.

Conservative Friends of Bangladesh's Project Shapla gets underway in September 2017. Project Shapla will be the fourth Conservative Friends of Bangladesh (CFoB) trip to Bangladesh since the group’s formation in 2006.

It is a huge honour and pleasure to introduce the Conservatives Friends of Bangladesh (CFoB) ten-year anniversary celebration publication to commemorate our immense successes.

The Conservative Friends of Bangladesh (CFoB) will be hosting its 10 Year Anniversary Dinner in London on Monday 5th December 2016. The gala reception will be attended by Hon President Anne Main MP with 174 guests.

The Conservative Friends of Bangladesh hosted its fringe reception on Tuesday 4th October 2016 at party conference in Birmingham. 80 guests attended including H.E. Mr Khondkher M Talha, Acting Bangladesh High Commissioner, Conservative MEP Amjad Bashir and Robert Buckland MP.

CFOB echo’s the sentiments provided by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, and the wider public heartfelt tributes on the horrific incident and death of Jo Cox MP.

The Conservative Friends of Bangladesh hosted their annual Eid and Summer reception at the House of Parliament Estates, Westminster on Tuesday 19th July 2016.

David Mackintosh MP has issued a rallying call for communities in Northampton and beyond to come together in a show of unity and celebrate their diversity.

Project Shapla 2015

My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones in this tragic accident. I have visited many garment factories and high rise buildings during my visits to Bangladesh. Many of the buildings do appear to be of poor quality without emergency exits and this is an issue I have raised before.