Bengali Christian Pastor Peter Saiful Under Threat in Bangladesh Camps

Peter Saiful, 31, is a Rohingya Christian pastor leading Bethel Church: Rohingya Christian Fellowship in Kutupalong Transit Camp (Ukhia), a special protection site for Christian refugees.

Originally from Rakhine State, his family fled to Bangladesh in the early 1990s. Born in Nayapara camp (Teknaf), he later moved to other camps and converted to Christianity with his family. He holds a degree from Brac University (Dhaka) and works as a photographer, writer, and translator.

Saiful and about 20–25 Christian Rohingya families were relocated to the secure Transit Camp in 2020 after attacks on Christians in the main camps.