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Rebel Group in Bangladesh Prevents Christmas Worship
Regional Buddhist political party threatens seven churches in hill tracts region. LOS ANGELES, December 27 MPBS24/7. A CDN REPORT - One of the two main political parties of the indigenous people in Bangladesh’s southeastern hill tracts prevented Christians from celebrating Christmas, sources said. |
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Islamic Extremists Held for Church Blast in Bangladesh
Police believe militants from banned groups responsible for 2001 bombing that killed 10. LOS ANGELES, December 11 MPBS24/7 A CDN REPORT – Police in Bangladesh said they believe at least two Islamic extremists are responsible for a bomb blast in a Catholic church building that killed 10 young Christians and maimed dozens of others in 2001. |
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News from the Frontlines of Persecution
Summary: DHAKA, Bangladesh, October 1 MPBS24/7 From CDN – Police in Nilphamari district have charged Christian day laborer Abul Hossen with cattle theft four days after the primary suspect confessed and testified that Hossen had no part in it, according to a defense attorney and a local official present in the courtroom. Police submitted the charge sheet against the convert from Islam on Sept. 12, even though Sirajul Islam had confessed to the crime and testified on Sept. 8 that Hossen was not involved and that he did not know him. Arrested on Aug. 21 in Dubachari village some 300 kilometers (186 miles) northwest of Dhaka, Hossen was released on bail the same day that Islam testified to his innocence. “I do not know him,” Islam testified, according to Hossen’s lawyer, Alimuddin Bosunia. “That Abul Hossen who was with me during the theft is short in height, but this Abul Hossen is taller. This Abul Hossen was not involved in the cattle theft.” Shamcharan Roy, chairman of the local government body known as a union council, corroborated Bosunia’s account of the confession. “The thief present in the dock of the court confessed that he did not know the arrested Abul Hossen, and that Hossen was not involved in the cattle theft,” said Roy, a Hindu. “It remained somewhat of a mystery why police submitted the charge sheet against Abul Hossen.” Hossen told Compass that Islam also testified that the local union council secretary of the ruling Bangladesh Awami League party and his associates incited the thief to initially accuse him. Christian villagers have said that influential Muslims had Hossen accused in order to discredit his ministry. Local Police Chief Nurul Islam told Compass that authorities submitted the charge sheet against the Christian convert on Sept. 12 based on Sirajul Islam’s initial statement. |
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Christian Convert in Bangladesh Falsely Accused of Theft
Muslims said to use mistaken identity to stop activities of Christian who refused to recant. DHAKA, Bangladesh, August 27 MPBS24/7 REPORT From(CDN) — A Christian convert from Islam was falsely arrested for cattle theft last weekend in a bid by influential Muslims to stop his Christian activities, area villagers said. |
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Christian Convert in Bangladesh Falsely Accused of Theft
Muslims said to use mistaken identity to stop activities of Christian who refused to recant. DHAKA, Bangladesh, August 27 MPBS24/7 REPORT From(CDN) — A Christian convert from Islam was falsely arrested for cattle theft last weekend in a bid by influential Muslims to stop his Christian activities, area villagers said. |
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Two Christian Families Suffer Extortion, Beatings
Muslims vehemently protest baptism of converts, fabricate false charge against church leaders. PINGNA, Bangladesh, August 2 MPBS24/7 REPORT From(CDN) — Two Christian women in Bangladesh’s northern district of Jamalpur said village officials extorted relatively large sums of money from them – and severely beat the husband of one – for proclaiming Christ to Muslims. |
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