Bangladeshi pastor survives knife attack

A Bangladeshi pastor has survived an attempt to slit his throat by men who visited his home pretending to want to learn about Christianity. The 52-year-old pastor, Luke Sarker, suffered minor injuries when three suspected militants attacked him in the north-western district of Pabna. The pastor’s wife came to his rescue and the men fled. […]

A Bangladeshi pastor has survived an attempt to slit his throat by men who visited his home pretending to want to learn about Christianity.
The 52-year-old pastor, Luke Sarker, suffered minor injuries when three suspected militants attacked him in the north-western district of Pabna.
The pastor’s wife came to his rescue and the men fled.
There is concern over rising Islamist violence in Bangladesh following killings of foreigners and bloggers.
Police arrested a member of the student wing of the Jamaat-e Islami party on Tuesday in connection with the attack.