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Italian priest shot in Bangladesh

November 18, 2015 Bangladesh Bangladesh, Dhaka, Islamic extremism, Islamic State, Jamaat-ul-Mujahedin Bangladesh, Luke Sarkar, Pabna, Rangpur

An Italian priest has been shot in Bangladesh, two months after another Italian was targeted in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Fr. Piero Arolari, 57, suffered head injuries but is in a stable condition, reports AP. He was attacked by three men on motorcycles, as he cycled towards the mission hospital . . . Read More

Bangladesh arrests pastor’s suspected attackers

October 13, 2015 Bangladesh Bangladesh, Dhaka, Islamic State, Jamaat-ul-Mujahedin Bangladesh, Luke Sarkar, Pabna, Rangpur

Five men have been arrested following the knife attack on a Protestant pastor in Bangladesh last week. Luke Sarkar, 50, pastor of the Faith Bible Church in Pabna, received cuts to his throat during the attack on 5 October at his home. The five men are all suspected members of . . . Read More

Police arrest man over Bangladesh pastor attack

October 6, 2015 Bangladesh Bangladesh, Dhaka, Islamic State, Jamaat-ul-Mujahedin Bangladesh, Luke Sarkar, Pabna, Rangpur

Police have arrested Obaidul Islam, 28, in connection with the attack yesterday on Luke Sarkar, a Bangladeshi pastor, reports The Daily Star. An attempt was made to cut the 50-year-old’s throat, but he escaped with non-life-threatening injuries. Islam is an active member of Shibir (the student wing of the illegal . . . Read More

Bangladeshi pastor escapes murder attempt

October 5, 2015 Bangladesh Bangladesh, Dhaka, Islamic extremism, Islamic State, Luke Sarkar, Pabna, Rangpur

A Bangladeshi Baptist pastor escaped an attempt on his life today (5 Oct.) in what seemed to have been a pre-meditated attack at his home by three youths. Luke Sarkar, 50, of the Faith Bible Church of God, told bdnews24 that two weeks ago two youths had phoned him to . . . Read More

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