Sumon Corraya

The accused have confessed to having planned the violent attack. The High Court in Dhaka puts the police under investigation for negligence.

The Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue promotes a week of meetings and discussions. The aim is to create an environment "conducive" to dialogue. The initiative was also attended by Muslim and Hindu leaders. Mons. Bejoy N. D'Cruz: diversity is a value.

The 21-year old ethnic Garo is currently recuperating at the Tejgaon's Victim Support Centre. Five rapists are still at large. The attack took place on minibus in the capital. The Bishop of Mymensingh, where the young woman hails from, calls for "exemplary punishment” for the attackers.

Fundamentalist group ‘Al Qaeda Ansarullah Bangla’ has released a list of future victims, and sent a copy to each of them. Security has become an emergency in the country where three critics of Islam have already been hacked to death. “I don’t’ feel safe,” says Catholic blogger.

This year’s Vocations Exhibition was held at Dinajpur Cathedral. About a thousand students and thousands of faithful took part in the event. Two students have already found their vocation. Tribals heed the call to religious life. Catholics fund seminars.

Wielding machetes, four men hacked to death Ananta Bijoy Das, an activist with the Bangladesh Chhatra Union, a pro-democracy political movement, who wrote on the Mukto-Mona (Free Thought) blog. He had repeatedly criticised the country’s drift towards fundamentalism of the past two years.

A project launched by the Catholic organization wants to raise awareness about the risks of alcohol abuse and limit the damage within families. Hundreds of women adhere to "free our societies from this danger that transforms a happy home into a living hell."

Run by local nuns, St Mary's Girls' High School is now in its 75th year. Dhaka archbishop led the celebrations, which brought together some 2,000 former students and their families. For the prelate, the school is a “light on earth,” each student, “a light on humankind". About 100,000 students attend Catholic schools in Bangladesh, mostly non-Christians.

Bablu Gomes, a married Catholic and father of two children, addresses a conference on family sponsored by the Archdiocese of Dhaka. At the rally the laity have shared personal experiences and problems. "Love, patience and respect" the secret to a long and happy married life.

The "Tigers" have beaten the "green shirts" for the third consecutive time in a series of individual matches. Hundreds of thousands of fans take to the streets to celebrate the sporting success. It is the first time that Dhaka has chalked up such a victory against one of the best Asian teams.

The Barisal District Bar Association seizes land belonging to St Peter’s Church. Some 15 Christians (including 10 women) were attacked when they tried to stop the land grab.” We are ready to sacrifice our lives for the land of the Church. We shall not leave our land,” said the secretary general of the Bangladesh Christian Association.

At Easter a village inhabited by Khasia suffered a heavy attack from a group of Muslims. The real aim of the aggression was to force the community to abandon the local tea plantation, of which it has legal usufruct. The pastor: "We live in fear."