Christian Personal Checks

Buddhist Extremists in Bangladesh Beat, Take Christians Captive

By Dan Wooding, Founder of ASSIST Ministries

DHAKA, BANGLADESH (ANS) — Compass Direct News (CDN) is reporting that Buddhist members of an armed rebel group and their sympathizers are holding three tribal Christians captive in a pagoda in southeastern Bangladesh after severely beating them in an attempt to force them to return to Buddhism, Christian sources >>>Continue reading >>>

Police Torture Pastor and Two Others in Bangladesh

Compass Direct News reports

DHAKA, Bangladesh – At the urging of local Muslim leaders, police in western Bangladesh have tortured a pastor and two other Christians for legally proclaiming Christ.

Habibur Rahman, 45, pastor of Boalia Spiritual Church Boalia Ruhani Jamat in Boalia in Cuadanga district, 220 kilometers 136 miles west of Dhaka, said he was about >>>Continue reading >>>

Evangelists Beaten by Muslim Villagers in Bangladesh

Compass Direct News reports

Nearly four months after Muslim villagers furiously beat two evangelists for showing the “Jesus Film,” one of the Christians is still receiving treatment for nerve damage to his hip.

Buddhist Cremation Rite Forced on Christians

Compass Direct News reports that

Buddhist villagers in southeastern Bangladesh forced Christians to participate in a Buddhist cremation rite for a deceased family member last weekend and demanded money for a post-funeral ceremony.

Uttam Lal Chakma, 55, died last Friday May 15 after a long illness in Dighinala sub-district of Khagrachari hill district, some 400 kilometers >>>Continue reading >>>

The Overcomers Video – Bangladesh

A Pastor and his wife were recently attacked in Bangladesh. 55 year old Pastor Shankar Hazra and his 45 year old wife Depali were assaulted by Muslims outside their home on the Chaksing Baptist church property in Gopalganj district.