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Bangladesh Monastery A Beacon Of Harmony After Unrest

The Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery in Dhaka opens its doors to the needy during Ramadan (Credit: AFP)

A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh has found renown for opening its doors to the needy during Ramadan -- a beacon of interfaith harmony in a time of religious tension.

For more than a decade, the Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery in Dhaka has provided free meals for hundreds of the capital's poorest residents to break their fast each evening during the Muslim holy month.

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