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Showing posts with label Muslim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muslim. Show all posts
Jul 22, 2020

When intolerance marches to religious extremism

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  Muslims protest against a possible move to change status of State Religion Islam in the Constitution at Dhaka, the capital city of Banglad...
Jun 10, 2020

The dreadful influence of religious fundamentalism

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More than 100,000 followers defy a ban on public gatherings to attend the funeral of Islamic preacher Maulana Zubayer Ahmad Ansari in his ...
Mar 27, 2020

Corona Diary 01: The virus exposes our own evils

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A road full of people at Kawran Bazar, the largest kitchen market in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on March 22. (Photo by Rock R. Rozario...
Mar 14, 2020

Muslims gather for peace, tolerance and solidarity in Bangladesh

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Tens of thousands of Muslims throng the grounds of Bishwa Ijtema at Tongi, Gazipur district, near Dhaka, to join Friday prayers on Jan. 17...
Jan 2, 2020

A dispassionate farewell to a solemn year in Bangladesh

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Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her party, the Awami League, have become intolerant of criticism since winning their thi...
Dec 13, 2019

No light in the darkness for Aung San Suu Kyi

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Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi attends the inaugural summit between South Korea and five Southeast Asian nations along the Meko...
Mar 21, 2019

Repatriation of the Rohingya: Real deal or mind game?

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Rohingya Muslims enter Shahporir Dwip Island in Bangladesh after crossing the Naf River on Sept. 13, 2017 to escape a military crackdown i...
May 12, 2018

No relief for minorities in Bangladesh as crisis looms

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In some senses the term "minority" is disparaging as it denotes the weakness or powerlessness of a group. It also indicates t...
Mar 11, 2018

Rohingya repatriation plan not sustainable

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Plan to send refugees back to Myanmar lacks foresight as they are still unwelcome in Rakhine State (Photo: Stephan Uttom/ucanews.com) ...
Dec 10, 2017

Persecution, neglect and silence deepen Rohingya crisis

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A Rohingya mother with her children at Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on Dec. 7, 2017. (Photo: Stephan Uttom/uc...
Nov 29, 2017

What can Pope Francis and Bangladesh achieve from upcoming trip?

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Pope Francis’s apostolic journey to Bangladesh (Nov. 30-Dec. 2) is highly expected to be welcoming, joyful and peaceful, unlike his som...
May 30, 2014

Bangladesh impunity gives minorities little chance of justice

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A man walks past the burned-out home of a Hindu family in this file photo (Photo by Antuni David) It hurts every time I hear about viole...

Bangladesh Church must speak out on long running anti-Christian campaign

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The Catholic church in Bandarban, southeastern Chittagong Hill Tracts is at the center of an anti-Christian campaign (Photo: Chittagong C...
Dec 9, 2013

A battle for the soul of Bangladesh

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Religion and nationalism are locked in a bloody battle for primacy in Bangladesh Bangladesh is going through turbulent times. It can...
Apr 29, 2011

Few Christians but big contribution

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  Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran presents keynote speech during the conference (photo: Chandan Robert Rebeiro) Visiting Cardinal Jean-Louis Taur...
Apr 28, 2011

Bangladesh praised as interfaith leader

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Cardinal Jean Luis Tauran visits Bangladesh (Photo: Chandan Robert Rebeiro) Bangladesh is a model of interreligious harmony, visiting Pontif...