About 76 per cent of the land is degraded, while 86 per cent of the water used for irrigation is extracted from the ground. Droughts are expected to occur more frequently in the near future. Excessive groundwater use increases the risk of landslides. Caritas is pursing various projects to protect the land.
At least 16 people were killed, thousands of homes destroyed in an area inhabited by 3.75 million people. More than 9,000 shelters have been set up by the government to give shelter to displaced people, while power lines and connections remain down in many areas. The mobilisation of local Caritas for the first emergency.
The Bangladeshi prime minister claims that Christians want to "carve out a Christian state” on the border with Myanmar. Archbishop Bejoy N. D'Cruze, head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh, calls the idea absurd. In a statement, he defends “the sovereignty of Bangladesh”.
The workers have spent thousands of euro on documents, but for months they have been waiting for a clearance to leave that has not arrived. In the crosshairs the consultancy company VFS Global, which was in charge of handling the administrative paperwork. Also involved are brokers and swindlers who exploit conditions of need to do business.
Milton Samadder, a 36-year-old nurse and founder of a charity for the disabled and elderly, was arrested after getting caught up in a media storm. Voices from the Christian community call for a fair and transparent investigation, urging the authorities to avoid sensationalising the case.
The rite presided over by Archbishop Bejoy N. D'Cruze in St Mary's Cathedral. ‘A gift to strengthen the various activities at the service of the diocese’. From the new bishop, who is 61 years old, the invitation to the people of God to support his ministry with prayer.
Three cases are still pending in court following the tragedy in which over 1,000 textile workers died. At the beginning of the year, the Supreme Court intervened, ordering the judicial process to be closed by July. The victims say they were left to their own devices, while only Sohel Rana, the owner of the building, is in prison.
On the occasion of the World Day for Vocations, the 50th anniversary of the Major Seminary of the Holy Spirit, which has trained 445 priests as well as numerous religious and lay people, was celebrated. Card. D'Rozario: "A great gift from God and the heart of our local Church in Bangladesh".
At the centre of the controversy is a film that tells the story of a young orphaned painter raised in an ashram. He refuses the courtship of a wealthy woman because he feels like a woman in a man's body. Attacks and controversy on social media. The issues of homosexuality and gender are sensitive in Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority nation.
It was the payment of a ransom that helped free the ship, the crew were hostages of Somali pirates. The cargo ship is now on its way to Dubai escorted by EU naval forces. Work is in progress for the release of the 25 people working on the MSC Aries, which was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. India demands the release of its 17 citizens on board
The prelate, who chairs the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue, released a statement to mark the end of Ramadan. In it, he says that promoting “social fraternity and world peace” is a shared task. In addition to Eid celebrations, preparations are underway for Bengali New Year on 14 April.
Win Rozario had called 911 to seek medical aid during an episode of mental breakdown. According to the family, the officers fired six gunshots at the boy. The father had emigrated from Gazipur district 10 years ago: 'I demand justice'. Dismay and protest from the local community.
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