Nikhil Gomes, RVA Bengali Service

The Catholic Archdiocese of Chattogram in southeastern Bangladesh celebrated the 6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 26 with special liturgies, prayers, and parish gatherings honoring senior members of the faithful.

More than 200 diocesan priests from across Bangladesh gathered for their annual spiritual retreat from July 13 to 25, renewing their commitment to pastoral ministry through prayer, reflection, and fraternity.

Students at Narikelbari High School, located in Satkhira District in southwestern Bangladesh, were encouraged to become caretakers of creation as they received tree saplings during a program promoting environmental awareness on July 12.

Caritas Bangladesh has extended emergency humanitarian assistance to 200 flood-affected families in Chakaria Upazila, Cox’s Bazar, in southeastern Bangladesh, following devastating floods triggered by continuous heavy rainfall and runoff from the surrounding hills.

The Catholic Diocese of Barishal celebrated the investiture of its newly appointed Monsignor, Fr. Lazarus Kanu Gomes, during a solemn Eucharistic celebration at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Barishal, a city in southern Bangladesh, on July 10.

Continuous heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has triggered floods and landslides across several parts of Bangladesh, disrupting daily life in many areas, including remote hill regions where many Indigenous Catholic communities reside.

The Christian Cooperative Credit Union Ltd., Dhaka, popularly known as Dhaka Credit, was recognized as a model of success during the 104th International Day of Cooperatives celebration held in Agargaon, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on July 4.

Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB), a Catholic university in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, hosted the country's first university-level palliative care training program, marking a significant step toward raising awareness and building a network of young volunteers dedicated to supporting people living with life-limiting illnesses.

A one-day seminar in the Diocese of Rajshahi in northwestern Bangladesh highlighted the importance of praying the Rosary as a family under the theme, "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together."

Fr. Peter Chanel Gomes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Dhaka and professor of liturgy, has been named rector of Holy Spirit Major Seminary in Dhaka, the national institution responsible for the formation of Catholic diocesan priests in Bangladesh. The appointment was announced on June 30.