Bangladesh (MNN) — Internet and communications shutdowns are gradually being lifted in Bangladesh after a crackdown on riots and protests left nearly 200 people dead.
It all began two weeks ago when student protesters began demanding the abolition of the quota system that allocates 30 per cent of government jobs to the relatives of freedom fighters.
With Greg Kelly Unknown Country “One of the biggest fears the government has is the student movement. They know the power and the reality of the student movement, so it’s incredibly frightening. That’s what was happening, and the government began negotiations to ease some of these capacity restrictions.”
“The good news is that things are moving in the right direction. The bad news is that it has become very clear how unstable a country like Bangladesh is.”
Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo by Niloy Biswas/Unsplash)
In addition to social unrest, Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority country, is in a state of deep spiritual darkness.
“The church around the world can look at Bangladesh and see a country that is in great need of the gospel,” Kelly said. “A country of 173 million people, less than 2 percent of the top 10 countries in the world are Christians. [without] “Oh my goodness, where is the church? Where is our mission?”
So what can churches do? Kelly says, “We need to get Bibles out there!”
Unknown Nations is coming to Bangladesh with the hope of the Bible. Working with mission partners, “we are distributing hundreds of solar-powered audio Bibles in Bengali.”
Pray that the peace of Christ will permeate Bangladesh as a result of millions of people choosing to hear the Bible and follow Jesus.
Please support Unknown Nations’ audio Bible distribution efforts here.
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