Christians in Bangladesh claim they are being persecuted after the demolition of a new church building in the remote Chittagong Hill Tracts region.
About 200 Catholics and Protestants formed a human chain and held a silent protest on March 8 against the demolition of the Seventh-day Adventist Church building.
A group of about 10 persons including forest officials demolished the under-construction church building in Sathiram Tripura village of Bandarban district on Feb. 25.
Angry Christians sought assurances of their right to practice their religion and demanded compensation for the loss of the church building. In a written statement, they said Christians in the area had been victims of terrorism, with churches demolished and homes set on fire.
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