Christianity in Bangladesh
[1][2] Together with Buddhism (plus other minority groups such as Atheism, Sikhism, the Bahá'í Faith and others), Christianity accounts for 1% of the population.[1] The introduction and development of Christianity in the Indian subcontinent can be traced back to several periods, with the help of several countries and denominations.By 1514, the Portuguese had obtained the right to preach Christianity in Bengal, thanks to the agreement between the Catholic Pope and the King of Portugal.[6] By the 18th century, British missionaries, such as William Carey, had built more churches, translated the Bible and other Christian books, and had set up religious schools.[11] Since then, these NGOs and charities (see Contributions) have not only assisted with support for emergency relief, healthcare, and education in Bangladesh, but they have also encouraged the practice of reading the Bible.[6] According to religious studies scholar Sufia M. Uddin, William Carey can be seen as "One of the most important early Christian missionary figures".[11] Carey also oversaw the works the Bible being translated into more than 34 Indian languages, while the missionaries wrote books and tracts favouring the Christian lifestyle.With help from the Christian Missionary Society, Cooke founded 15 girls' schools with around 300 students within the Calcutta area.[8] He was led to his death because he had attempted to save Christian women and children from being captured and used as slaves by the Arakanese who are Buddhists.Bangladeshi Christians are mainly belong to Santal, Garo, Khasi, Oraon, Bom, Khyang, Panko, Lushei and other tribes.won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding, the Asian Nobel Prize, in 1987 in recognition of his work as a teacher, as a biologist studying plant-parasitic worms, and with Caritas on relief efforts.Up to 52 NGOs were considered to be "anti-Islamic", with the intentions of "proselytising" the Islamic nation to Christianity, targeting the vulnerable; the outcasts, the uneducated, and the poor.[30] The Catholic weekly magazine, Pratibeshi (Bengali: প্রতিবেশী; Translation: Neighbour) was founded in 1941 as Ranikhong Mission Chithi, a monthly parish bulletin.
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