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1 Christians cancel Christmas celebrations following threats 30 December 2010
2 Christian charged despite thief's confession 07 October 2010
3 Christian convert falsely accused of theft 02 September 2010
4 Two Christian families suffer extortion, beatings 05 August 2010
5 Christians held captive 29 April 2010
6 Christians targeted and threatened 07 October 2009
7 Update: couple pressured to withdraw rape accusation 25 February 2009
8 Bible student beaten and threatened by Muslims 11 February 2009
9 Pastor attacked, wife gang-raped 21 January 2009
10 Christians held captive 24 December 2008
11 Update: Suspects facing charges of raping pastor's daughter 08 October 2008
12 DNA indicates assault on pastor's daughter in Bangladesh 20 August 2008
13 Christians flee after attack on house church 13 August 2008
14 Christian Girl's Rape Case Medical Report Falsified by Muslims 11 June 2008
15 Pastor's Daughter Raped 14 May 2008
16 Elderly Christian Dies from Burns 06 February 2008
17 Persecution in Nilphamari Resumes 25 July 2007
18 Christian Converts Attacked by Muslims 11 July 2007
19 Church Burned by Mob 12 April 2006
20 Tight Security in Bangladesh Prevents Christmas Violence 04 January 2006
 
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Bangladesh Profile

Location
Asia

Population
158,570,535 (July 2011 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Bengali (98), Other (2, includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims)

Religions (%)
Muslim (89), Hindu (9.1), Christian (0.66), Buddhist (0.6), Ethnoreligionist (0.49)

Leader
President Zillur Rahman

Government type
Parliamentary democracy

Legal system
Based on English common law.

Statistics provided by CIA World Factbook and Operation World.

Persecution News - Bangladesh

Christians cancel Christmas celebrations following threats
(December 30, 2010)

Christian charged despite thief's confession
(October 07, 2010)

Christian convert falsely accused of theft
(September 02, 2010)

Two Christian families suffer extortion, beatings
(August 05, 2010)

Christians held captive
(April 29, 2010)

Christians targeted and threatened
(October 07, 2009)

Update: couple pressured to withdraw rape accusation
(February 25, 2009)

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