Bangladesh: Updated information on the treatment of Christians by the government
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BGD18874.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Bangladesh: Updated information on the treatment of Christians by the government, 1 November 1994, BGD18874.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aacc2c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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In addition to the information provided in Country Reports 1993, please refer to the attached documents for information on the above-mentioned subject. Also attached are documents providing information on the current situation of religious minorities in Bangladesh, which could be of interest.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Attachments
Bangladesh Hindu, Buddhist and Christian Unity Council, Canada Branch. March 1994. Communal Scenario of Bangladesh: An Update on Minority Human Rights Condition. Prepared by Amar Chakraborty. Document given to the DIRB during a March 1994 conference in Ottawa.
Christianity Today [Belmont, Calif.]. 13 December 1993. Stan Guthrie. "Muslim Mission Breakthrough; Christians Converting Muslims." (NEXIS)
Encyclopedia of the Third World. 1992. 4th ed. Vol. 1. Edited by George Thomas Kurian. New York: Facts on File, pp. 113-14.
Inter Press Service (IPS). 10 June 1994. Kunda Dixit. "Bangladesh: Rise of Religious Extremists Worries NGOs." (NEXIS)
Laurent Lecavalier, Catholic priest and former missionary in Bangladesh. 16 March 1994. Letter given to the DIRB during a March 1994 conference in Ottawa.
Reuters. 26 October 1992. BC Cycle. "Bangladeshi Tribals Set Fire to Christian Homes." (NEXIS)