A beacon of harmony after unrest


Annual tradition: Muslims waiting to receive iftar meals from Buddhist monks at the monastery in Dhaka. — AFP

A BUDDHIST monastery 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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