A prominent Catholic rights activist has had to flee Bangladesh, after months of harassment and death threats from suspected Islamists, leaving her colleagues and other Christian leaders shocked. Rosaline Costa, a former Maria Bambina nun and the executive director of Hotline Human Rights Bangladesh that she founded, left Bangladesh in July and now lives in New York City with her relatives. The 67-year old activist has been a vocal advocate of human rights, justice and tolerance in the country since 1986. She has written against corruption, crime, terror and religious violence through Hotline Bangladesh, a monthly newsletter she edited for nearly 30 years.
Muslim-majority Bangladesh has seen a surge in Islamic militancy since 2013. Islamic militants have killed dozens of people, including secular bloggers, writers, academics, foreigners and those from religious minorities. In the worst attack, a group of Islamic militants, armed with assault rifles, bombs and swords, massacred 20 hostages in a Dhaka cafe on July 1. (Source: UCAN)
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