Bangladesh terrorism hits close to home

 

 

Rebecca Arnold, former member of the Rock Island Rotary Club, is a Family Health Educator in Bangladesh, where she resides with her son.

 

Although she was home visiting her parents in Rock Island at the time of the recent hostage crisis in Bangladesh, she shared the following insight: "We are safe in the US. but quite shaken up. That restaurant is not far from our apartment, and I usaually go there about once a week.  The 3 college students that were among the slain hostages had all graduated from the school my son's attends back in 2015. I fly back to Bangladesh on July 18th - as long as the situation is tenable."  

 

Twenty-two people and six terrorists died after a 10-hour siege July 2 inside a restaurant in Bangladesh's capital.

 

Newspaper accounts state that the victims were given a test: recite verses from the Quran or be punished. Those who passed were allowed to eat. Those who failed were tortured and slain. 

 

Rebecca continues her association with Rotary as a member of Eclub One in Colorado. Please keep Rebecca and her son in your thoughts and prayers.