Sumon Corraya

The victim was attacked in her own home. Her screams attracted the attention of her husband, who prevented her murder. The four rapists are local thugs, well-known land grabbers. Police refuse to file the case until after local elections (not scheduled for many months). For Catholic activist, "This is totally immoral.” For her, police “are working for the criminals and violating human rights.”

Nazimuddin Samad was 28 years old and studied Law at the Jagannath University. Friends describe him as a brave free thinker. He was part of the Ganajagaran Mancha movement, which defends the rights of bloggers. On his Facebook page, the student had criticized the Islamic drift in the country.

A meeting took place yesterday at the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, organised by the Foundation and the Diocesan Commission for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue. Participants agreed to a mission statement and took an oath of mutual respect and friendship between people of different religions.

The Hifazat-e-Islam Bangladesh group has called for a mass strike on Friday, warning that "Millions of Muslims will come out of mosques against the Supreme Court” and punish the judges. For Catholics and Hindus, the group’s threats are “immoral”.

The man’s name was Ali Hossain Sarkar and he was 68 years old. In 1999 he converted to Christianity. He was a highly respected health worker and had defended the country in the war for independence from Pakistan. His attackers are unknown, but police fear it is a murder with a religious background. Bangladesh is among the most repressive countries towards Christians.

Hackers use malware to steal from Bangladesh’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. US$ 1bn could have been stolen had it not been for a misspelled word. Finance minister expresses anger for not being informed.

The affected region is part of the diocese of Mymensingh, home to nearly 5.5 million people. Villagers have to walk two kilometres to fetch water. Many “drink polluted water” and “get sick. For expert, drought "is the first cause,” but farmers’ water use is also crucial.

The judges will have to decide on legitimacy of constitutional eighth amendment, added in 1988, which defines Islam as the state religion. Islamic radicals "justifying" violence against minorities in the name of Islam. Catholic community welcomes the initiative, Muslims divided.

The Tigers, Bangladesh’s national cricket team, beat Pakistan. In 2012, they had suffered a crushing defeat. Cricket is a very popular sport in the South Asian country. Past defeats against Pakistan plunged fans in despair. Prime Minister Hasina, who was present at the match, waved the national flag after the victory. Bangladesh is now in the final against India.

A four-day meeting organized by the Bangladeshi Church for the future leaders of the communities, society and the nation. The focus of the assembly is mercy and its practical impact in everyone's life. An invitation to free themselves from the slavery of modern consumerism and materialism.

Msgr. Michael A. D'Rozario was the bishop of Khulna for 35 years, the third largest city of Bangladesh, where Catholics are 0.2%. A great educator and writer, he founded more than 11 schools, pushing women to attend courses. Yesterday, his funeral in Dhaka, attended by thousands of people. The final farewell in Khulna today where he will be buried.

Jogeswar Roy, 50, was killed as he prepared for morning prayers. The three attackers, who fled on motorcycles, appear to be members of radical Islamic organisations. Two other temple officials were wounded in the incident. For local police chief, "We do not think it is the work of the IS,” and “We are investigating to determine whether the motive is religious or other."