Bangladesh bishops urge dialogue to solve Myanmar crisis
Prelates express solidarity with the Myanmar people s aspirations for an end to military rule
Bangladeshi bishops have called on the Myanmar military to stop shooting citizens and seek dialogue. According to the media, nearly 600 people have been killed since Feb. 1. (Photo: Stephan Uttom/UCA News)
Catholic bishops in Bangladesh have denounced deadly violence in Myanmar as scores of people continue to be killed in the crackdown on nationwide anti-coup protests.
In a statement issued by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB), the prelates expressed solidarity with the Myanmar people’s aspirations for an end to military rule and the restoration of democracy through dialogue.