Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight ...
Oct 12, 2024 · Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja is going ahead despite tensions between Muslim and Hindu communities. The weeklong celebration culminates on Sunday with immersions of the Hindu Goddess.
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight
Oct 12, 2024 · DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but feels the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear...
Hindu festival in Bangladesh under tight security following attacks
Oct 12, 2024 · Minority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear grips them following reports of violence.
Bangladeshi Hindus voice fear, anxiety as Durga Puja begins
Oct 10, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Sharadiya Durga Puja, the largest Hindu festival in Bangladesh, started Wednesday under a cloud of concern following recent acts of vandalism. Reports of idol desecration in...
Durga Puja holiday to be extended to Thursday: Mahfuz
Oct 8, 2024 · The Durga Puja officially begins with Sasthi, which is on Wednesday. According to the decision by the interim government, offices will be closed on Thursday. Friday and Saturday are weekly...
Notification issued extending Durga Puja holidays by one day
Oct 8, 2024 · The Ministry of Public Administration has issued a notification extending the holiday for the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival for the Sanatan community, by one day.
Bangladesh asks Hindus to pause Durga Puja activities during …
The newly formed interim government in Bangladesh has urged the Hindu community to halt Durga Puja-related activities, particularly music playing, for during azaan and namaz.
Bangladesh restricts Durga Puja celebrations, organisers asked
Oct 3, 2024 · Bangladesh’s interim government faces backlash as violence against minority groups escalates post-August. Reports indicate restrictions on Durga Puja celebrations, including threats demanding...
Durga Puja festivities underway - bdnews24.com
Oct 9, 2024 · The main chapter of Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival for Bengali Hindus, has kicked off amid the beats of drums, conch shells, and bells in Bangladesh. The Shashthi Puja rituals began...
Bangladesh: No Durga Puja holiday, idol immersions, demands …
As Durga Puja approaches, radical Islamic groups have warned Bangladesh's Hindu minority to not openly celebrate the festival and engage in any idol worship or immersion, reported India...