Sumon Corraya

Hundreds of people protest the murder of 26-year-old Jennyfar Maria Gomes. The autopsy confirms that her husband stabbed her eight times. In the past seven years, 50,000 divorce applications were filed in Dhaka, one per hour.

Created in 2007 by Fr Franco Cagnasso, the initiative attracts young people even from the remotest parts of the country, and has become a reference point amid Dhaka’s chaotic life.

The flames enveloped a 22-story skyscraper. The building was illegal because the builder had received permission for 18 floors. Most people managed to escape by jumping out the windows.

A solemn mass was held in the parish of Tejgaon, attended by former freedom fighters and Catholics who sheltered thousands of Hindus. "We fought for the values ​​of democracy, secularism, socialism, nationalism," a Catholic said. Four Catholic martyrs were remembered.

The Catholic served in Caritas Bangladesh for 29 years, including 11 as executive director. One of the first goals is to establish a headquarters in mainland China and increase cooperation to provide immediate responses to environmental disasters.

In 2013, foreign brands and unions signed an Accord on Fire and Building Safety. Workers now trust more the system to complain. However, women are still harassed, and workers are laid off arbitrarily or pressured to increase production.

Two Bangladeshis are among the dead. Thousands of Muslims stand in front of Dhaka’s press club to protest. The bishop of Rajshahi, who harshly condemned the attack by the Australian supremacist, wishes eternal rest to the dead.

Bangladesh national team players arrived at the attack site five minutes after the shooting. The match scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled. The bomber is an Australian man "white, extreme right wing terrorist". Hatred towards migrants could be at the origin of the massacre.

Ms Halder was the first Catholic woman to be named personal secretary to a prime minister. After a terror attack in Dhaka, she prevented the freezing of Church funds. She calls on Christians to engage more in politics.

Card Patrick D'Rozario calls on the faithful to transform their life for Christ through fasting and prayer, replacing selfishness “with love, sharing and caring for others."

The exhibition was staged in the garden of the Bottmoly Homes women's school, curated by Jesuit Fr. Prodeep Pereze. At least 46 photographers sent 150 shots, from which the 64 present at the show were selected.

Caritas Bangladesh started its Aloghar Project in November 2011 and has benefitted 158,589 first-time students so far. The Catholic charity runs 88 projects improving the lives of thousands of people.