Durga Puja, Bangladesh
Pall over Durga Puja festivities in Bangladesh amid protests, threats to Hindus
As the Hindu community in Bangladesh prepares to celebrate Durga Puja, they face a growing wave of violence and discrimination from extremist groups.
Durga Puja will be celebrated in Bangladesh, no doubts about it, says Foreign affairs adviser
#WATCH | Dhaka: On being asked if Durga Puja will be celebrated in the country, Foreign Affairs Adviser of Bangladesh Md. Touhid Hossain says, "This is quite strange. There could be a fringe that may not like Durga Puja. Durga Puja has been performed in this country for ages and… pic.twitter.com/JfYVBt3b9A
Home adviser assures finest Durga Puja celebrations this year
Home Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) has said the celebration of this year's Durga Puja, the largest festival of the Hindu community, would be the finest one compared to the previous years.
No Durga Puja celebration: Islamists warn Hindus in Bangladesh
Radical Islamic groups in Bangladesh have threatened the minority Hindus not to openly celebrate Durga Puja in the country and are against nationwide holidays during the festival. They also asked the Hindus not to protest against them.
Durga Puja in Bangladesh: Radical group warns against idol immersions, holidays and celebrations - ’no worship’
As Durga Puja approaches, Bangladesh’s Hindu minority faces threats from radical Islamic group, which opposes festival celebrations and idol worship. Protests have erupted against the use of community spaces,
Arrest those opposing Durga Puja, says Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has expressed concerns over statements made by speakers under the banner of Insaaf Kayemkari Chhatra-Janata, a radical Islamic group, opposing Durga Puja celebrations in the country,
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Mahila Parishad calls for measures to make Durga Puja peaceful
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has called on the government to take adequate measures so that Durga Puja, the biggest religious ...
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Bangladesh interim govt says will take 'whatever measures required' to peacefully hold Durga Puja
Police in uniform and plain clothes will be on the highest alert to ensure unprecedented security arrangements during the ...
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Durga Puja uncertain at 80 Jeshore temples amid floods, security concerns
Authorities attribute this drop to severe waterlogging, lack of security, financial difficulties, and changes in the political landscape ...
"Worshipers who want to perform Durga Puja have opportunity to do so": Bangladesh Foreign Affairs advisor
Bangladesh Government foreign affairs advisor Mohammed Touhid Hossain has said that the worshipers who want to perform Durga Puja in Bangladesh have the opp ...
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B’desh interim govt says it will take whatever measures required to peacefully hold Durga Puja
Amid concern over possible unrest during the Durga Puja festival, Bangladesh’s interim government on Tuesday said that it will take whatever measures required to peacefully hold the celebrations, ...
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BNP leaders call for remaining vigilant during Durga Puja
The BNP leaders made the remarks while exchanging views with the leaders of Khulna district unit Puja Udjapon Parishad at a ...