REEL OF RELIGIOUS MIGRATION IN THE SAARC COUNTRIES PORTRAYED BY LEADING SOUTH ASIAN ENGLISH DAILIES

Author Name: 1. Md Abdur Razzak, Ph.D 2. Mohammad Abul Hasan Palash 3. Md Serajul Islam

Volume/Issue: 02/10

Country: Bangladesh

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2022-25322679/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Public Relation Officer, Bangladesh Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Bangladesh
2. Budget Officer, Bangladesh Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Bangladesh
3. Deputy Director, National Museum, Bangladesh

ABSTRACT

South Asia widely known as sub – continent consists of eight countries prominently Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Srilanka. South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has also formed with these states where Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Christianity are the leading spiritual identity to the said region. The study investigates intra- South Asian religious migration portrayed by the leading South Asian news media. Using content analysis method, the study reveals the religious migration scenario in the news treatment over the SAARC countries and the printed news that navigated specific policy directions. To the end, Hindu and Sikh migrants are largest numbers to change the living location rather than other South Asian religious communities. Afghan, Bangladeshi and Pakistani are noticeable to enrich the intra-South Asian religious migration trend.

Key words: Migration, Religion, News Paper, Content Analysis and Migration