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Woman accuses priest of abuse

A Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant against a Catholic priest on Aug. 30, about a month after a woman accused the priest of abuse and refusing to marry her after nearly 10 years of an alleged intimate relationship. Felicita Murmu, 44, a Catholic from the indigenous Santal community, filed her case against Father Patras Hembrom, 43, also a Santal, on July 28 under the country’s Women and Children Repression Act. Murmu’s lawyer Debendra Nath said that if found guilty, Father Hembrom could face 10 years in jail plus a fine. “Having a physical relationship with a woman with a false promise of marriage is a serious crime according to the law,” she said. Murmu said she was left with no option except to pursue a legal claim against the priest for his past alleged abuses.

South Shields businessman helps Rajon’s family

A businessman in South Tyneside has helped to empower a grief-stricken Bangladeshi family. Lalon Amin from Law Top, South Shields, is the North East ambassador for the CAP (community against poverty) Foundation Rajon helpAfter learning that 13–year–old Sheikh Rajon, was beaten to death in Sylhet, Mr Amin set up an online fundraising page . A post-mortem examination concluded the youngster’s death in July was caused by a brain haemorrhage and found more than 60 wounds on his body, The cash was used to buy Sheikh’s dad Shiekh Azizur Rahman ...

Saudi to stop hiring costly Bangladeshi workers

Saudi recruitment offices have decided to stop hiring Bangladeshi workers because they claim that a supply crunch has raised costs, the media reported on Tuesday. Ibrahim Al-Megheimish, a recruitment expert, said that there were too few Bangladeshi maids from BDworkers seeking employment, which now means costs have risen from $1,000-1,800 just to bring them to Saudi Arabia, Arab News reported. He said the cost outlined by the Saudi labour ministry is not enough to cover all the expenses incurred in bringing workers to the country. This ha...

Qatar Charity opens healthcare centres in BD

Qatar Charity (QC) recently opened 13 healthcare centres in different places in Bangladesh to benefit more than 500,000 people . QC implemented the projects in the poorest districts of Pabna, Kishoreganj , Gazipur, Naogaon, Madaripur, Barguna, Gaibandha, and Barisal, at a cost of QR1,000,000. As part of the project, QC supplied these centres and the outpatient clinics with drugs and medical items. It also covered routine medical examinations. QC runs these projects either QCdirectly, or in cooperation with local committees in order to offer basic medical care ...

Fanaticism on rise in India, Bangladesh: Taslima

Drawing parallels between the cold blooded killings of bloggers in Bangladesh and the murder of M.M. Kalburgi, a writer and rationalist from Karnataka, Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin said the incident showed the growing intolerance of religious fanatics in both India and Bangladesh. “Is there no freedom of expression in India? It is supposed to be the largest democratic country and a secular one. In that case, why are rationalists being killed,” asked Nasrin. tasleema nasreenIn an interview to IANS, the exiled author said it seem...

Atlanta according to Bangladesh

It’s surprising to hear Shondrae “Bangladesh” Crawford say he’s a naturally shy person. With a track record that includes everyone from Lil Wayne (“A Milli,” “6 Foot 7 Foot”) and Beyoncé (“Diva,” “Video Phone”) to Kesha (“Sleazy”) and Kelis (“Bossy”) the producer has collab’d with some of music’s most extroverted personalities. One could argue that Iowa transplant, who landed in ATL two decades ago, and his future-rap production sound has been one of the loudest and most influential in hip-hop. At his GrammyHouse studio space, Bangladesh shared some of his favorite (and not so favorite) things about the city.
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