DHAKA, Bangladesh — The Catholic Church in Bangladesh has congratulated the country’s newly elected government after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a commanding two-thirds majority in the Feb. 12 parliamentary election — the first since a student-led uprising toppled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024.Bishop Gervas Rozario of Rajshahi, vice president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB), told EWTN News the election appeared to be a fair contest and urged the incoming government to prioritize human…

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