(Slide 3) Gaibandha Trip After 5th January election violence, I travelled to Bangladesh to see people directly affected by the troubles and provide some financial aid to several villages in the affected district of Gaibandha, and also to show that we in the UK are there to provide support to their plight and suffering. Villagers knew their attackers. Villagers are very afraid of all political activists even though the elections had ended. Villagers are frustrated with lack of support from Government to bring the attackers to justice, despite providing names. (Slide 4) Meeting with Village Elders on 7th February The Bangladesh Hindu, Buddhist and Christian Unity Council gave me a compiled list of the victims of the recent violence and with help from Bangladesh Ekattorer Ghatak Dalai Nirmul Committee, on 7th February I travelled from Dhaka by car for 10hrs to reach the Northern District of Gaibandha. This is where I was first introduced to Mrs Shurobala Roy in the village of Shundargonj in Gaibandha District. Mrs Shurobala Roy with her husband Mr Kuka Roy and their two children had returned home after casting their vote on 5th January election. The political activists followed them and came into their home and when Mr Roy tried to protect his family, the intruders set upon him, kicking him non-stop. Mr Roy was taken to hospital, but died after two days of suffering.