Catholic nuns join a protest rally in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka over recent attack on Catholic nuns in the country. (Photo: Rock Ronald Rozario)
Thousands of Christians protested across Bangladesh on Monday following an attack on nuns in the north of the country earlier this month.
About 2,500 Christians were joined by Muslim and Hindu groups in Rangpur, where the attack took place. At least 50 men armed with knives and iron bars assaulted and injured two nuns on July 8.
“No way can we accept this heinous attack on these dedicated people,” Father Anthony Sen, secretary of the Justice and Peace Commission in the Catholic diocese of Dinajpur which covers Rangpur, said at the protest. "The culprits must be brought to book immediately and prosecuted in a fast-track court. The government must ensure that this kind of incident never takes place again and that the security of minorities should be guaranteed.”
There were also smaller rallies in other cities across the country including the capital Dhaka, where nuns held hands and lined major roads.
