Christians in Bangladesh Protest Demanding Justice and SecurityJune 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Several Christian organizations came together in Dhaka yesterday to protest in front of the capital city's press club. The Christian protesters called on the government to provide better security for the country's religious...
Another Religious Minority Murdered by Extremists in BangladeshJune 8, 2016 — ICC Note: On Tuesday, another religious minority was murdered by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh. While in route to the Hindu temple where he served as a priest, an elderly Hindu...
Christians Protest Brutal Murder of Shopkeeper in BangladeshJune 7, 2016 — ICC Note: On Sunday, another Christian was hacked to death by Islamic radicals claiming to be from the Islamic State in Bangladesh. This is the second Christian to be murdered...
Christian Shopkeeper Hacked to Death by Suspected Extremists in BangladeshJune 6, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian shopkeeper in northwest Bangladesh was murdered by unknown men on Sunday, June 5. This marks the latest public murder in a series of murders that has...
Bangladesh’s Image of Tolerance Tarnished by Recent MurdersMay 31, 2016 — ICC Note: The image of Bangladesh as a tolerant nation for people of all religions has been severely tarnished by a string of highly public murders of bloggers, intellectuals, LGBT...
Christians in Bangladesh Protest Against Rape of Christian School TeacherMay 24, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Bangladesh staged a protests in the country's capital of Dhaka to speak out against the rape of a Christian school teacher. On May 12, the principal of...
Christians in Bangladesh Protest Rape of Christian TeacherMay 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Bangladesh protested in the country's capital, Dhaka, after a Christian teacher was raped by her school's principal and a friend last week. According to reports, the...
Christian Homes Targeted by Bomb Hurling Assailants in BangladeshMay 4, 2016 — ICC Note: As a wave of violence against non-Muslims in Bangladesh continues, unidentified assailants attack Christian homes in a majority Christian area in Baghadanga Girjapara. According to reports, the assailants...
Bishop Warns Christians in Bangladesh of Threat of Islamic RadicalismApril 29, 2016 — ICC Note: A Catholic Bishop in Bangladesh has warned Christians of the treat of Islamic radicalism rising in the South Asian nation. Recently, Islamic radicals have targeted religious minorities, secular...
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Called on All Bengalis to Respect All ReligionsApril 15, 2016 — ICC Note: During Bengali New Year celebrations, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh called on the people of his country to respect all religions. This comes on the heels of a...
Bishop in Bangladesh Calls on Muslims to Respect Other Religions And Work Towards PeaceApril 12, 2016 — ICC Note: A bishop in Bangladesh has called on the country's Muslim population to respect other religions and to build peace between different religious communities in the South Asian nation....
Bangladesh’s Decision to Uphold Islam as Official Religion “Frightening” for Religious MinoritiesMarch 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, the Bangladesh High Court rejected a petition which challenged Islam as the country's official religion. The court dismissed the petition before hearing the case on the merits because it...
Bangladesh Maintains Islam as Country’s State ReligionMarch 30, 2016 — ICC Note: On Monday, Bangladesh's High Court rejected a petition calling for the removal of Islam as the country's official religion. The petition was originally filed because of concerns that...
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Killing Christian Convert in BangladeshMarch 23, 2016 — ICC Note: ISIS has claimed responsibility for killing a Christian convert in Bangladesh. According to groups monitoring the terrorist group's social media and communications, ISIS has called the killing of the Christian...
Islamic Militants Murder Christian Convert in Northern BangladeshMarch 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Islamic militants are accused of hacking to death a Christian covert in the northern city of Kurigram in Bangladesh. Bangladesh, a Muslim majority country in South Asia, has struggled...
Bangladesh Considers Dropping Islam as Official Religion Following Attacks on Religious MinoritiesMarch 3, 2016 — ICC Note: Bangladesh is considering dropping Islam as the country's official religion following a series of attacks on religious minorities by Islamic extremists. Bangladesh's Supreme Court has started hearing arguments on this...
