Sumon Corraya

For the Feast of the Sacrifice, thousands of Muslims, especially women, choose to buy cattle on the Internet. Specialised sites allow consumers to buy with credit cards or bank credit. For one businesswoman, "This way, I save time and do not have to deal with shopkeepers."

The madrasah was run by Hefajat-e-Islam, an Islamic fundamentalist group that has been very active in recent months. Amid the rubbles, police found homemade bombs and explosive material. A 25-year-old student died as a result of the explosion; six others were injured.

The Court has deemed the member of parliament Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury guilty of crimes against humanity during the war of independence. He is the first member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to be tried by these courts: previously only Islamic party leaders been convicted.

Yesterday, a hundred people held a demonstration in Dhaka to demand justice for the victims of the attack against a local Protestant church. In Nepal, a week of special prayer is held for the Christians of Pakistan.

For the past three days, garment workers have been on strike to demand a minimum monthly salary of 8,000 taka (US$ 100). "With the 3,000 taka (US$ 40) that I take now, I cannot [. . .] buy medicine for my mother," a young worker said. Collapsed buildings in the Tazreen Fashion and Rana Plaza cases revealed the inhuman conditions in which more than 2 million garment workers live.

He is one of the leaders of the Islamist party, this according to the Supreme Court, which upheld his conviction for crimes against humanity. Last February, an international war tribunal had sentenced him to life imprisonment, a ruling Mollah had appealed.

According to human rights activists, those arrested are the latest cultural and political victims of the clash between Islamic fundamentalists and the government. Under current law they face from 7 to 14 years in prison.

The victim, Johnny Gomes, was involved in a dispute with a cousin, who might be the killer. Urban growth in Gazipur is causing frequent reprisals.

Kamal Hossain, a prominent lawyer and one of the authors of the country's constitution, spoke at the launch of a book written by Fr Albert Rozario, secretary of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace. Although a minority, the contribution of Christians to the country's education and health systems "is outstanding."

In Dhaka, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Christian leaders take part in an interfaith seminar to discuss the country's current situation. For Christian professor, an "image of Bangladesh could emerge as that of a moderate Islamic country, where religious and ethnic minorities live in harmony."

New round of elections at year’s end. For analysts and opposition, the climate is too tense, a transitional government is needed to prepare the country to vote. But the prime minister abolished it in 2011. The minority parties threaten to boycott vote.

According to police, Adilur Rahman Khan, secretary general of Odhikar, a well-known NGO, posted false news about the killing of 61 people during a crackdown against Hefajat-e-Islami. Police claim, "No allegations about killings on 5 May were brought to us".