[Reader-list] Fwd: Plight of Bangladeshi Christians

[Sagnik Chakravartty]

Original Message -----=0D 
From: "Shilpi Mondol" <>=0D 
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Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 3:06 PM=0D 
Subject: Bangla Islamists to Christians "Give us Money
or Give us your=0D 
Daughter"=0D 
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> The Daily Janakantha (Bangladeshi daily
Newspaper)=0D 
>=0D 
> "Give us money or give us your daughter"=0D 
> BANGLADESHI CHRISTIAN FAMILIES SPEND NIGHTS IN=0D 
> TERROR=0D 
>=0D 
> December 7,2001=0D 
>
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> Natore, Bangladesh:=0D 
> From our news representatives:=0D 
>=0D 
> In the Boraigram subdistrict of Natore district
in=0D 
> Bangladesh Christian families with adoloscent=0D 
> daughters spend each night under the threat of
losing=0D 
> their honor. Upon hearing the sound of a
motorcycle=0D 
> at night these girls start shivering and look for=0D

> places where they can hide themselves from the=0D 
> hoodlums. They try to blend in the bamboo stacks
that=0D 
> make up their humble dwellings. Chatiangacha
village=0D 
> of above mentioned Boraigram is the home to 50=0D 
> Christian families. Their ripened rice crops have=0D

> been forcibly taken after the October 1st
national=0D 
> elections. Now the (Islamic) terrorists'
attention=0D 
> has shifted to the juvenile female members of the=0D

> Christian community. Every night, announcing
their=0D 
> arrival with the sounds of their motorcycles, the=0D

> ruling BNP's activists and terrrorists enter the=0D 
> locality. They call out the name of the father of
the=0D 
> girl whom they want to vivtimize that night. When
the=0D 
> said girl's father comes in front of these hoodlums,
a=0D 
> 'donation' of Taka 10,000 - 20,000 ( $200 - $400
U.S.)=0D 
> is demanded. They are given a time limit of 7-10
days=0D 
> and if at that time the money is not paid, the
girl=0D 
> would have to stay the night with the fanatics.=0D 
>=0D 
> Jimmy Koraiya is a resident of Chatiangacha. His=0D 
> original home was in Dhaka. He still speaks in
the=0D 
> Dhaka accent. He sadly questions "What kind of=0D 
> country is? If I can't give money, I have to give=0D

> them my daughter? " The fanatics have come three
times=0D 
> on their motorbikes to pick up Jimmy Koraiya's=0D 
> daughter, High School student Suphala Koraiya for
a=0D 
> night. The local residents have complained that=0D 
> Boraigram's Jubodol's (rightwing extremist
Islamic=0D 
> group) General Secretary, Sanaullah Noorbabu and
his=0D 
> assistants Taj, Mojammel, Hakim, Ikbal, Babul
Bashar=0D 
> and Belal have created mass terror in the area
via=0D 
> extortion and terrorist activities. If someone
fails=0D 
> to pay the 'donation' amount within the said time
and=0D 
> place, drummed up charges are brought up and a=0D 
> 'summons' notice is sent. In the Bonparha Market=0D 
> area, a section of the BNP (Bangladesh's
extremist=0D 
> ruling Islamic colaition) office is walled up and
a=0D 
> torture chamber has been built there. When the
said=0D 
> 'accused' is brought in, he is placed inside the=0D 
> chamber and is forced to make a confession in
support=0D 
> of the accusation charges. Then they are forced
to=0D 
> pay the extortion amount under the guise of a
fine.=0D 
> Joseph Gomes of Harowa village has also received
a=0D 
> summons signed by Sanaullah Noorbabu.=0D 
>=0D 
>
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> Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities=0D 
> (HRCBM, www.hrcbm.org) is an International Forum=0D 
> espousing the cause for the minorities of
Bangladesh.=0D 
>=0D 
=0D 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shilpi Mondol" <>

Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 3:06 PM
Subject: Bangla Islamists to Christians "Give us Money
or Give us your
Daughter"


> The Daily Janakantha (Bangladeshi daily Newspaper)
>
> "Give us money or give us your daughter"
> BANGLADESHI  CHRISTIAN  FAMILIES  SPEND  NIGHTS  IN
> TERROR
>
> December 7,2001
> --------------------------------------------------
> Natore, Bangladesh:
>    From our news representatives:
>
> In the Boraigram subdistrict of Natore district in
> Bangladesh Christian families with adoloscent
> daughters spend each night under the threat of
losing
> their honor.  Upon hearing the sound of a motorcycle
> at night these girls start shivering and look for
> places where they can hide themselves from the
> hoodlums.  They try to blend in the bamboo stacks
that
> make up their humble dwellings.  Chatiangacha
village
> of above mentioned Boraigram is the home to 50
> Christian families.  Their ripened rice crops have
> been forcibly taken after the October 1st national
> elections.  Now the (Islamic) terrorists' attention
> has shifted to the juvenile female members of the
> Christian community.  Every night, announcing their
> arrival with the sounds of their motorcycles, the
> ruling BNP's activists and terrrorists enter the
> locality.  They call out the name of the father of
the
> girl whom they want to vivtimize that night.  When
the
> said girl's father comes in front of these hoodlums,
a
> 'donation' of Taka 10,000 - 20,000 ( $200 - $400
U.S.)
> is demanded.  They are given a time limit of 7-10
days
> and if at that time the money is not paid, the girl
> would have to stay the night with the fanatics.
>
> Jimmy Koraiya is a resident of Chatiangacha.  His
> original home was in Dhaka.  He still speaks in the
> Dhaka accent.  He sadly questions "What kind of
> country is?  If I can't give money, I have to give
> them my daughter? " The fanatics have come three
times
> on their motorbikes to pick up Jimmy Koraiya's
> daughter, High School student Suphala Koraiya for a
> night.  The local residents have complained that
> Boraigram's Jubodol's (rightwing extremist Islamic
> group) General Secretary, Sanaullah Noorbabu  and
his
> assistants Taj, Mojammel, Hakim, Ikbal, Babul Bashar
> and Belal have created mass terror in the area via
> extortion and terrorist activities.  If someone
fails
> to pay the 'donation' amount  within the said time
and
> place, drummed up charges are brought up and a
> 'summons' notice is sent.  In the Bonparha Market
> area, a section of the BNP (Bangladesh's extremist
> ruling Islamic colaition) office is walled up  and a
> torture chamber has been built there.  When the said
> 'accused' is brought in, he is placed inside the
> chamber and is forced to make a confession in
support
> of the accusation charges.  Then they are forced to
> pay the extortion amount under the guise of a fine.
> Joseph Gomes of Harowa village has also received a
> summons signed by Sanaullah Noorbabu.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities
> (HRCBM, www.hrcbm.org) is an International Forum
> espousing the cause for the minorities of
Bangladesh.
>


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