After 15 years in the UK, Bangladesh national Monsur Ahmed Chowdhury, who identifies as gay, is seeking asylum in the UK from his home country, where he claims, he would face persecution due to this sexuality.
Despite having made several asylum claims, Chowdhury has been refused each time as the Home Office does not feel he has a well-founded fear of persecution.
Chowdhury, who currently lives in London, said: “I feel unsafe and am under significant stress because of my situation.
“I am a genuine gay person who has been suffering for the last six years due to the initial judge’s decision in his asylum case.
“My life is in danger in Bangladesh, and I would be killed if I were forcibly returned there.”
Worcester LGBT, a hub of all LGBT matters in the Worcestershire area, was contacted by Chowdhury over social media and the group will testify in support of his appeal in court.
A spokesperson for Worcester LGBT said: “We are deeply concerned about Mr Chowdhury’s welfare.
“He is a genuinely gay person who has been let down by the Home Office.”
Chowdhury arrived in the UK as a student in October 2009 before first claiming asylum in May 2017. His subsequent claims have also been rejected.
In the latest case, the Home Office concluded that, based on the available evidence, he was not eligible for refugee status as it was not satisfied on the balance of probabilities Chowdhury has a well-founded fear of persecution.