Bangladesh

Caritas Bangladesh, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, marks its 50th anniversary with love and service on November 12, 2022.

A well-known Christian author and journalist, Jerome D'Costa, from Bangladesh, died at 75 in Toronto, Canada, on November 7.

Selected religious and social leaders of different religions participated in the Inter-religious dialogue on the theme "Unity for peace, harmony and Child Protection" arranged by Rajshahi Diocese Christian Unity and Interfaith Dialogue Commission and World Vision Bangladesh.

Two Bangladeshis, Shamaruh Mirza and Nazmul Hasan are among 16 people named for 2023 Australian of the Year Awards under four categories.

Caritas Bangladesh, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, distributed food aid to thousands of people who were affected by cyclone Sitrang in the country.

One of the most popular Marian pilgrimages was held at the Mary, Queen of Fatima Shrine at St. Leo’s Church in the Mymensingh diocese in Bangladesh's northeastern Sherpur district on October 28.

The first and only Polish Divine Word missionary returned to Bangladesh after two years of waiting to get a visa recently.

The front of the cyclone, which originated in the Bay of Bengal, hit the Barisal, Chittagong coast near Bhola in Bangladesh on October 24.

The new specter for Bangladesh is dengue fever, raising this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 110.

On October 19, a group of religious leaders of different religions held a workshop on preventing violent extremism in Rajshahi City, in the northern part of Bangladesh,

A Bangladeshi Catholic politician who was attacked by a group of political opponents last month died on October 8. He was 48.

The St. John the Baptist Church in Tumilia, a parish in the Archdiocese of Dhaka in Bangladesh, organized a reunion for priests, brothers, and nuns—the first of its kind.

The Bangladesh Diocesan Priests’ Fraternity (BDPF) held its annual retreat on synodality in two groups at the Christo Jyoti (light) Pastoral Center in the northern part of the country from September 26 to October 8.

Bangladesh's ethnic minorities' rights are to be promoted and protected together with their habitats by a strong movement, say Human rights activists.

The Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) in the Diocese of Rajshahi in Bangladesh celebrated Holy Childhood Day for the children from Saint Rita’s Church in northern Bangladesh at Mothurapur on October 2, 2022.

The Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue, Bangladesh greets Hindus celebrating the Durga Puja (festival) in the Indian subcontinent.

The Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB) held a workshop on safeguarding children on September 30.

Bangladeshi people welcomed a government initiative to better protect children by recruiting 6,000 new social workers, bringing the workforce from 3,000 to 9,000.

The incident happened in the Panchgarh district in the far north of the country. Several families were on their way to a temple for the Mahalaya Hindu festival.

The visit aimed to highlight the importance of cultural diversity and harmony and the hope of peaceful celebrations this year.