Bangladesh, Durga Puja
Bangladeshi Hindus voice fear, anxiety as Durga Puja begins
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 various regions have raised concerns about the safety of religious minorities.
Durga Puja celebrations underway in Bangladesh
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, began on Wednesday at temples and makeshift mandaps across Bangladesh with religious fervour and festivity. The celebrations started with the invocation of Goddess Durga on the day of Maha Shasthi.
Unity Amidst Diversity: Bangladesh's Grand Durga Puja Celebration
Bangladesh is celebrating Durga Puja with heightened security, as the Hindu community gathers at temples across the nation. Following recent unrest, government officials emphasize the importance of communal harmony during this festival,
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate Durga Puja
The Hindu minority in Bangladesh has frequently been the target of sectarian violence. But the interim government has made the protection of minorities a priority and is trying to ensure that Hindus can celebrate their most important religious festival in peace.
Durga Puja: Maha Saptami celebrated with pomp, decor
Maha Saptami, the second day of the five-day Sharadiya Durga Puja, was celebrated on Thursday (October 10) amid due
Bangladesh begins extended official holiday amid Durga puja celebrations
Bangladesh on Thursday began an extended official holiday as Hindu community’s Durga Puja celebration got underway amid tight security at temples and makeshift mandaps across the country. Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is expected to visit on Sunday the centuries-old Dhakeswari national temple,
Biggest religious fest of Hindus Durga Puja begins across Bangladesh
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, has begun at temples and makeshift mandaps across the country amid due religious fervour and
Bangladesh extends durga puja holidays amid rising security concerns
Bangladesh extended Durga Puja holidays to four days, responding to the Hindu community's demands following attacks after Sheikh Hasina's resignation.
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.
Bangladesh opens Durga Puja celebrations
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 with the setting of a water-filled pot beneath a bel tree at 9:10am on Wednesday.
The Bangladesh government has announced additional holidays for Durga Pooja
Bangladesh government has announced the addition of holidays for Durga Pooja, and the residents of Dhaka are optimistic about the celebrations
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A waterlogged Durga Puja in 3 districts
Devotees in several flood-hit areas in Mymensingh, Sherpur, and Netrakona are celebrating Durga Puja amidst waterlogging due ...
‘Bangabandhu’, ‘Muktijuddho’ and the Agartala connect: This Tripura club is making heads turn with a unique Durga Puja theme
This year’s Durga Puja theme is heavily focused on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his connection with Tripura, the 1971 Liberation ...
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US urges interim govt. In Bangladesh to protect rights of minority communities
The United States said it wants to see the rights of the minority communities protected in Bangladesh as Hindus celebrate ...
Ensure peaceful Durga Puja, eminent Bangla citizens write to govt
Amid security concerns during Durga Puja, 40 prominent Bangladeshi citizens urge the government to safeguard Hindu ...
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Durga Puja around the corner; 257 mandaps set up in Dhaka
Durga Puja will begin on 9 October and end with the 'Bijoya Dashami' procession and immersion of the idols of goddess Durga ...