MACBAN welcomes US religious freedom report, distances Fulani

MACBAN (the Muslim Association of Canada – Bangladesh) issued a statement welcoming the U.S. State Department’s 2023 International Religious Freedom Report, praising its attention to religious minorities in Bangladesh. At the same time, MACBAN publicly distanced itself from the Fulani, a nomadic ethnic group in West Africa, clarifying that it has no affiliation with any Fulani‑related activities or organizations. Views Nigeria