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The protest rally was held on 3 February. Business interests try to grab land to build manufacturing plants. Hallucinogenic drug use is widespread among students.

The ceremony took place on Wednesday in the presence of Mgr Gervas Rozario. In addition to the church, the parish includes a school and a youth centre. For the new parish priest, "The school is for everyone". Catechist noted that "Many tribal people want to be baptised”.

The meeting occurred in two phases in mid-January. The final prayer lasted 25 minutes. Some 4,500 believers came from abroad. The common desire was for the meeting to bring "unity, prosperity, peace and victory of Islam".

The agreement involves 156,000 refugees who fled in 2016 and 2017. Myanmar will take back 1,500 Rohingya per week. To do so, it is building a temporary camp for 30,000 people.

The St John Minor Seminary will host up to 60 seminarians, welcoming 15 new students every year. About 98 per cent of Catholics are indigenous. Previously, seminarians travelled to Dhaka, 300 km away, to study.

The harsh temperatures have caused the death of 20 people. In Bangladesh, winters are generally mild, so the population is not equipped with blankets and radiators. In Rajshahi 2,500 families rescued.

Prime Minister Hasina greeted the national team that won every match without conceding a single goal. In predominantly Muslim Bangladesh, Muslim clerics strongly discourage girls and women from taking part in any sport.

Peter Hasan, a former Muslim, was disowned by his family and denied his inheritance. His Muslim family would probably kill him if he ever went home. Before he was baptised he hated Christians and Hindus. Today he says “Christ is a source of love, forgiveness and mercy”.

The party was held in the official residence of the prime minister, who is a Muslim. Some 700 Christian leaders attended the event. “By opening the borders to the Rohingya, you have become the mother of humanity,” Card D'Rozario told her.

Important leaders of the Christian minority met the Home Affairs Minister. The pontiff's pastoral visit took place in security. The country’s places of worship are placed under tight security.

Imams opposed to Trump's decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. A protest on the streets of Dhaka. Muslim leaders: "Trump destroys world peace".

After meeting religious leaders in Dhaka, Pope Francis met some Rohingya refugees. For the first time in his trip, Francis used the word "Rohingya", asking for forgiveness for the indifference of the world towards them. AsiaNews spoke to some. "He is a man of peace. I hope that Allah listens to his prayers,” said one.