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Bangladesh: Christians and Hindus Persecuted by Islamist Parties

by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Religious rights advocates have warned that Christians and Hindus in Bangladesh are experiencing intensified persecution as the country’s interim government has allowed the previously banned Jamaat-e-Islami Islamic party to have free reign in the country, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) reports. The Bangladeshi interim government was formed after weeks of protests led to the ousting of long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasin