Md. Siddique, three, was lured and sold to a childless couple. His father was overwhelmed with joy when he was rescued three weeks after he was taken. Kidnappers, middleman, and buyers were all arrested. Child abduction is a growing problem in Bangladesh. For Hindus and majority Muslims, having children is essential and adoptions rare.
It had been granted in 2016 after the massacre at the Holy Artisan Bakery. The foreign minister justified the measure by saying Bangladeshi representatives do not enjoy the same privileges. The opposition accuses the executive of "irresponsibility and arrogance."
On the World Day dedicated to those who carry out this profession, the testimony of Juliana S. Palma, a Catholic, serving in the burns unit of a large public hospital in the capital. In Bangladesh, the problem of the shortage of nurses, who are a quarter of those the country needs, remains serious.
A group of 27 members visited several villages built in Maungdaw district, but to return to Myanmar they demanded security guarantees and citizenship. The pilot project, supported by Beijing, plans to involve at least 1,100 refugees. Previous attempts have failed due to fears of a resurgence of violence.
Notre Dame University was established by the Holy Cross congregation. The colleges of Dhaka and Mymensingh are also considered among the best universities in the country. The anniversary celebration was attended by many alumni of different religious denominations.
Members of the Catholic parish in Mundumala formed a human chain to get the authorities to intervene. As groundwater drops, wells have run dry; as a result, drinking water has become more and more expensive. Mithusilak Murmu, a Christian writer, told AsiaNews that water supplies were plentiful in the past, but intensive fish farming has contributed to the crisis.
Recent temperatures are 12 per cent higher compared to the same period last year. The government has cut power supplies to cope with rising energy demand. Muslims prayed in a mosque for rain, while Christian women sang traditional songs and visited families.
In 2022, more than 15,000 Bangladeshi migrants arrived in Italy, twice as many as the year before, many travelling via Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. Many of the bereaved families who lost loved ones on the dangerous trek paid huge amounts for the journey.
Dhaka Archbishop Bejoy N. D'Cruze leads delegation. Under current rules, Catholic priests and nuns must provide personal bank details, but, unlike Protestant clergy, they often do not have them. Home Affairs and Religious Affairs ministers pledged full cooperation to solve the matter.
Because of lack of funds and time, voters will cast paper ballots. Both the government and the opposition favour this option. For the latter, a non-partisan government during the elections is more important. Voting is set for December this year or January 2024.
In the article written by Shamsuzzaman Shams on the occasion of Independence Day, the words of a day labourer were quoted: 'What is this freedom for if we cannot afford rice? A lawsuit was also filed against the editor of the Prothom Alo newspaper, the largest and most influential in Bangladesh. Concern about press freedom from journalists' associations.
Today is World Day for the fight against a disease that still causes 100 deaths a day in Bangladesh. The testimony of a Missionary of the Immaculate, a doctor, active for 12 years in Khulna on this frontier: "Many still do not know TB and arrive when they are already serious. By treating them I am a sign of Jesus' love for all".
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