Bangladesh: contributes to the reconstruction of the houses destroyed by the terrorist attacks

In the Diocese of Dinajpur, in Bangladesh, 400 km north-west of the capital Dhaka, in a region where in recent years there have been numerous incidents of violence by Islamic fundamentalists against ethnic and religious minorities, the Holy See to demonstrate concretely her closeness and solidarity with the needy population, intended financing a project for the reconstruction of the homes of the 55 families of every religious faith, victims of terrorist attacks.

This is a strong and concrete sign of reconciliation and hope that is added to the numerous aid and support initiatives, especially in the health and educational field, that PIME (Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions) and other religious congregations’ present are doing there, which is among the poorest and most forgotten areas in the world.