William Gomes

With the bill, new fathers will have the opportunity to absent themselves from work for 15 days before or after childbirth. The request was made by the Ministry of Public Administration and is available to government employees and private companies related to ministries.

The identity of the victim, whose body was found April 30 at the edge of a road, is unknown. The authorities have entrusted the task of burial to the Catholic Church because she wore a medallion with the image of the Virgin Mary. The body showed signs of violence.

At least 500 immigrants detained in Indian jails. Of these, 156 have already served the terms of custody. Many are arrested because they were considered "illegal" by New Delhi. India strengthens border control and sets up special units in prisons for those without a residence permit.

Rushanara Ali, a 35 year-old Muslim, won the seat in the constituency of Bethnal Green and Bow in east London. The woman was born in Bangladesh and moved to England at the age of 7. Graduated at Oxford, she worked in the social outreach and published articles on political and social issues.

A court sentences six young men, aged between 16 and 22, to seven days in prison for harassing female students. It is the first conviction for ‘eve teasing’ or sexual harassment, a crime hitherto unpunished.

For Bangladesh’s Telecommunications minister, the channel was at fault for “violating rules”. No political consideration went into the decision. A controversial businessman close to former PM Zia’s eldest son owns the station. Human rights activists fear for press freedom in the country.

Thousands of Catholics attend the ceremony. The Fraternity was created in 1985 and has had 235 members, including four who became bishops. Today, 189 diocesan priests work in Bangladesh’s parishes. For the apostolic nuncio, the celebration is “one of the greatest joys”’ he has experienced. For the archbishop of Dhaka, the priesthood means “giving of oneself”.

Mahiuddin Ahmed, head teacher and coordinator of Hizb ut-Tahrir, is being held in detention under anti-terrorism rules. He was involved in a bomb attack and subversive activities. The group is present in 40 countries and aims at the creation of a caliphate.

The new facility will be located in Rooppur, 210 kilometres northwest of the capital. The 1,000-megawatt plant will cost US$ 2 billion and will start up in 2014. Existing power plants have become obsolete, unable to cope with chronic shortages, forcing the government to choose nuclear power.

A local priest and an Italian missionary start a project to help poor street kids by training locals, including street kids. Muslim woman says Brother Lucio, a PIME missionary, is a “model for my daughter”. Catholic teacher says that working for the children is like “loving Christ”.

The courts have ruled that the veil in public offices "is a personal choice of women." The ruling arises from a dispute between a local official and the director of a school, branded a "prostitute." Applauded by human rights activists and civil society. For the extremists it is a "conspiracy" against Islam.

It is with such hope that the faithful shared the “joy of the Resurrection” with Muslims and Hindus. However, Muslim extremists continue to be a threat to Christians. Catholic minister says having Sunday as the day of rest would provide benefits to the country’s economy.