Win Rozario had called 911 to seek medical aid during an episode of mental breakdown. According to the family, the officers fired six gunshots at the boy. The father had emigrated from Gazipur district 10 years ago: 'I demand justice'. Dismay and protest from the local community.
Aronno Chiran, 43, received the Swadhinata Purashkar 2024 for his commitment to endangered tribal cultures. A life dedicated to social activism, which now sees him working as the coordinator of the NGO Sara (Social Association for Rural Advancement). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina: 'Honour those who contribute to the welfare of others'.
The scientific journal Lancet relaunches a statistical study according to which by 2100 only six countries in the world would exceed the replacement threshold of 2.1 children per woman. But already by 2050 India, Bangladesh and Pakistan would see their current birth rates drop by more than a third.
The cargo ship, which was sailing from Maputo to Dubai, was diverted to Somali territorial waters. An Indian Navy ship that intercepted the hijacked vessel is monitoring the situation. The Bangladesh government pledged to rescue the sailors. Another Bangladeshi ship was seized in 2010, and its crew held in captivity for 100 days.
More than 100 people in need have already been helped through an initiative in which Catholics work with many Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists. For Caritas Bangladesh executive director Sebastian Rozario, this “is a somewhat unique project, precisely because it is supported entirely by local donors,” with a “hand outstretched not out of their abundance but out of their daily necessities”.
Her organisation, Banchte Shekha ('Learn to Survive') helps those who are abused by their husbands. In the course of her life, Angela Gomes, originally from the Mathbari parish in Gazipur, has, however, also had to face many challenges: "They have given me more strength to be a voice for those who do not have one.
