By Eden Garcia —
Two years ago, Muslim radicals torched the house of Bangladeshi pastor Tapan Sarkar. He rebuilt and now is reaching hundreds of kids with the Gospel.
“We had the opportunity to reconstruct — or rather, renovate — thanksto the love and prayers of our fellow believers,” his wife, Rupali, texted via WhatsApp. “God spoke to the hearts of my brothers and sisters to build a church building. Through their love and prayers, we were able to rebuild again.”
Amid widespread protests and vandalism in 2024, Islamists — believed to be BNP Jamaat-e-Islami — struck their humble home in Satkhira, Khulna in Southeastern Bangladesh.
At the time, there was upheaval in the nation.
“There are open murders, burnings, people can’t work now because every family is starved of food,” reported Rupali, who speaks English. “There is no food. People are running from one place to another. There is looting at night and mostly women are being raped.”
As the turmoil subsided, the Sarkars were faced with the prospects of rebuilding or giving up on ministry. They chose the courageous path.
Recently, the held a Vacation Bible School that had massive attendance in the village.
