Bangladesh, durga puja
India TV · 15h
Hindus in Bangladesh to celebrate Durga Puja in subdued manner amid threats, security concerns
Bangladesh is celebrating Durga Puja from October 9-13 and has extended general holidays in the wake of the festival. However, unprecedented violence against Hindus after Sheikh Hasina's ouster and threats by radical Islamic groups has cast a shadow over the celebrations.
bdnews24 · 17h
Durga Puja: Bangladesh declares public holiday on Thursday by executive order
The notice from the Ministry of Public Administration says that a general holiday has been declared across the country on Thursday, Oct 10 by executive order on the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja. All public, semi-public, autonomous, semi-autonomous, and private offices are to remain closed during public holidays.
tbsnews · 14h
Durga Puja to be celebrated at 31,461 mandaps countrywide
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will be celebrated at 31,461 puja mandaps across the country, including 252 in the capital. This information was disclosed at a press conference at Dhakeshwari National Temple in the capital this morning (8 October).
India Today · 23h
US urges Bangladesh to protect rights of Hindus as Durga Puja celebrations begin
The statement from the US comes in the wake of increasing attacks on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh following the resignation of then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her escape to India in August.
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