Muslim radicalism is on the rise in Bangladesh, as in most Islamic countries.
The following report was recently sent by the National Christian Fellowship of Bangladesh, and underscores the fact that militant Islam is a growing threat there. Bangladesh has over 500,000 Christians, about equally divided between Protestants and Catholics. With a population of 135 million, Bangladesh is the world's most densely populated nation, as well as one of the poorest. They threatened the lives of several priests, sisters and staff workers. The damage to religious freedom and the mental anguish caused is immeasurable.