Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight ...
Oct 12, 2024 · Minority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear and worries grip them following reports of violence. ... accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population ...
Durga Puja festival marred by desecration and damage in …
2 days ago · The situation in Bangladesh has been dire for the Hindu community. There have been numerous reports of violence and killings by radical mobs. For instance, during the recent Durga Puja celebrations, there were back-to-back attacks on Hindu communities, including attacks on puja mandaps. Miscreants attacked an idol immersion procession in Old Dhaka, injuring three people.
Unrest breaks out during Durga puja celebration in West Bengal's ...
6 days ago · Unrest erupted during Durga Puja in Howrah's Shyampur due to an issue with an idol, sparking community protests. Police took complaints, made arrests, and responded to attacks. Vandalism was ...
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight ...
Oct 12, 2024 · Despite pledges to keep Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja safe, this year's version was subdued following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and attacks on minority ...
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under ... - ABC News
Oct 12, 2024 · Minority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear and worries grip them following reports of violence DHAKA, Bangladesh ...
Bangladeshi Hindus voice fear, anxiety as Durga Puja begins
Oct 10, 2024 · An artisan works on an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga at a workshop ahead of the Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Oct. 1, 2024. Reports of idol desecration have raised concerns about ...
Durga Puja: Kolkata festival confronts crime against female doctor …
Durga Puja art is public art, but it's also central to a religious festival that fuels the state's economy. A British Council report valued Durga Puja’s 2019 economic impact at over $4.5bn ...
Bangladesh: 35 Incidents Related to Durga Puja Since October 1; …
Oct 12, 2024 · Islam visited the Banani Puja Mandap in Dhaka on Friday after which he told reporters that Durga Puja was being celebrated at over 32,000 mandaps nationwide. The IGP’s visit was prompted after Hindus in Bangladesh woke up to a shock on Friday when news broke out about the theft of a hand-crafted golden mukut (crown) on Thursday at the ...
A Hindu Mardi Gras Where Indian Progressivism Is Alive and Well
Oct 25, 2023 · The Durga Puja, the Bengal region’s biggest religious festival, concluded in Kolkata on Tuesday. A Hindu Goddess Festival Where Indian Progressivism Is Alive and Well. A huge religious carnival...
India terms incidents in Durga Puja pandal in Dhaka as ‘deplorable’
India on Saturday (October 12, 2024) termed the latest incidents that unfolded in a Durga Puja pandal in Dhaka and temples in Bangladesh as “deplorable” and urged the interim government in ...