Bangladesh

Bangladesh parish takes innovative approach to Mass, prayers

Villagers can take part in daily prayers and Sunday Mass thanks to their church's public address system

Bangladesh's churches struggle to serve as Covid-19 rages

As the pandemic spreads and causes economic hardship, churches have no income to help hard-hit people

Death toll in Bangladesh factory fire rises to 52: police

Fires are common in Bangladesh due to lax enforcement of safety rules

Bangladeshi priest appointed to Vatican's diplomatic mission

The diplomatic appointment of Father Gomes is seen as a sign of the maturity of the local Church

Italian missionary and friend of Bangladesh's poor dies at 91

Father Adolfo L'Imperio set up schools and hostels to provide education for poor ethnic children

Four charged with grabbing Protestant land in Bangladesh

Anti-Corruption Commission's move sets a landmark for land disputes involving minority communities

Bangladesh's Santals seek justice as they mark 1855 rebellion

Church honors the Santal Rebellion with special Masses, prayers, rallies and online discussions

Seven dead, dozens hurt in deadly Bangladesh blast

Catholic official says such accidents happen regularly because of a lack of law enforcement

Covid-19 spike triggers fear and suffering in Bangladesh

A sudden increase in cases prompts the government to impose restrictions on movement and ban public transport

Bangladeshi tea workers angry over new terms

Workers' union opposes the Minimum Wage Board's policies on wages, contracts and apprenticeships

Bangladeshi tea workers trapped in eternal slavery

Often hailing from ethnic minorities, the majority of workers on the country's 167 tea estates live in extreme poverty

Covid-19 spurs unemployment and poverty in Bangladesh

Millions more set to lose their jobs in the days ahead as the economy continues to reel from the pandemic

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Alarm as Thai children separated from Covid-hit families

India becomes unapologetically Hindu under PM Modi

Security tight in Indian Kashmir for 'black day' anniversary

Abducted priest, catechist released in Myanmar's Chin state

Vietnamese priests renew pastoral life amid pandemic