Due to fears of persecution, the annual Easter vigil took place on a smaller scale this year. csi For decades, religious pluralism and tolerance characterized both state and society in Bangladesh. The secular Awami League government, which was deposed on August 5, 2024, restrained Islamist forces in the country. However, attacks and discrimination were on… Read more »
Christian Solidarity International (CSI) is profoundly concerned over the growing threat to religious minorities in Bangladesh following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Around 400 properties belonging to religious minorities—mostly Hindus and Christians—came under attack on August 5-6, within 48 hours of the resignation and departure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council. The attacks spanned roughly half of Bangladesh’s 64 districts, with incidents reported in at least 30 districts. At… Read more »
In Bangladesh, where the Delta variant of the Covid virus is raging out of control, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) is supporting a local partner to bring food aid to people in desperate need, including children living on the streets. “People are dying on the streets and in front of hospitals. The price of rice has… Read more »
An attack by Islamists on Hori Ram village, northern Bangladesh, in December 2019 had life-changing consequences for one of the victims, Sakina Begum. Her right leg was so badly injured that it had to be amputated. One year on, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) continues to provide medical assistance to Sakina. Hori Ram, in Rangpur Division,… Read more »
In Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, an estimated 600,000 children were living on the streets, relying on odd jobs to survive, when the coronavirus pandemic struck. For the past two months, CSI has been working with project partner William Samaddar from Engage Bangladesh to provide temporary shelter for some of these homeless children and… Read more »
Around 20 Christian families from northern Bangladesh were set upon by an angry mob and driven from their Muslim village just because they wanted to build a church. CSI provided emergency assistance to ensure food and accommodation for the victims and also covered their medical costs. Day laborers Satar Sheikh and Shomsher Ali had journeyed… Read more »
