A city in Italy declared war against Bangladeshis!

Anna Maria Sisint, the mayor of Monfalcon, a city of 30,000 inhabitants in Italy, has gone to war against Bangladeshis. Monfalcon is unique from any other city. Because almost one-third of the population of the city is foreigners. Most of whom are Bangladeshi Muslims.

Bangladeshis migrated to this city of Monfalcon in the 90s to build large yachts. However, Monfalcon's cultural essence is under threat, claims the city's female mayor, Ana Maria Sisint.

The leader of the far-right League party came to power by fueling anti-immigration sentiment. Now he embarked on a new mission. Under this mission called 'City Protection', Mayor Ana Maria announced that Christian values ​​should be well established as cultural heritage.

While Italians wear western-style clothing, Bangladeshi women are seen in salwars, kameez and hijabs. The city also has Bangladeshi halal shops and restaurants. All this to the visionary, short-sighted mayor. Anna Maria's administration has removed the benches from the part of the city where most Bangladeshis used to sit. He also raised his voice against the clothes that Muslim women wear on the beach. Tensions flared in Monfalcon after congregational prayers were banned at two of the city's Islamic centers.

Among the few religions mentioned in Italian law, there is no mention of Islam. And Anna Maria wants to use that opportunity. However, Bangladeshis living in Monfalcon say that the mayor's decision has had a major impact on local Muslims.

This mayor said to reduce the traffic of foreigners in Italy. However, permits for non-European workers have been extended to the country. Italy has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe. Last year only 3 lakh 79 thousand children were born there. The number of workers is also less in the country. It is estimated that by the year 2050, Italy will need 280,000 workers every year. Despite this, Prime Minister Georgia Maloney's anti-immigration stance.

Bangladesh /KH