Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a banned right-wing group in Bangladesh, has sent a letter threatening media companies and asking them to sack female employees, claiming it is against Islamic law for women to work in the media. In the letter, ABT,
Read moreThe death of a Christian aid worker in Bangladesh is believed to be the first terrorist atrocity to be carried out in the country by ISIL. The terror group confirmed that they shot dead Cesare Tavella in Dhaka while he
Read moreFollowing a 10 day visit to Bangladesh, Heiner Bielefeldt, the U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, has told ucanews.com that the rise in religious extremism is instilling a climate of fear among Bangladesh’s ethnic and religious minorities,
Read moreRuna Akhter was only 13 year old when her parents forced her to marry a man more than twice her age. Until then, Runa had dreamt of working as a receptionist. She was in 7th grade, loved reading and sports,
Read moreOver 2014, Bangladesh was relatively calm politically. However, since January this year, there has been increasing tensions between the government and opposition parties. These tensions were sparked when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government banned an opposition demonstration, arresting hundreds of
Read moreApproximately 4 months ago, 2 Christian pastors were arrested in Bangladesh on charges of proselytising amongst Muslims, a charge, that if found guilty, will see them spend up to 2 years in prison for violating the country’s religious freedom laws.
Read moreThere is some good news, maternal mortality rates in Bangladesh have fallen significantly.
Read moreBeing a citizen of Bangladesh means a life of constant hardship just for daily survival. Please pray for Bangladesh, its people, its leaders and the dedicated believers who live in this difficult country.
Read moreChristians in Bangladesh report growth in the Church there, though Christians still make up less than 1% of the population.
Read moreThere are an estimated 3.2 million child laborers in Bangladesh, 19% coming from the slums. Deprived of education, vulnerable to abuse, the plight of children needs an intervention from God’s people.
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