Durga Puja, Bangladesh
Bangladesh Hindus Shift Durga Puja Venues Amid Tensions
The Hindu community in Bangladesh has been forced to change the venues of the Durga Puja festival in some areas due to repeated obstruction by radical groups.
'No Durga Puja holidays, no idol immersion'; radical Islamists 'warn' Hindus in….
For a long time spanning centuries, Durga Puja has been celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm in Bengal. Since the formation of Bangladesh in 1971, there was no curtailing
Bangladesh: Radical groups block Durga Puja celebrations in multiple places, force venue change
The celebrations will be held in 32,666 pavilions of Bangladesh, the police said. Though, majorly, there is no issue with organizing Durga Puja festival by the Hindu minority community in Bangladesh. But, Uttara, a suburb of the capital Dhaka, is one of those few places where there have been reports of obstruction.
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,
'Durga puja celebration won't be allowed': Slogans raised as hundreds march on streets in Bangladesh (WATCH)
Tensions are rising for the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh as their biggest festival, Durga Puja, approaches. Radical Islamic groups are opposing the open celebration of the festival, and are against nationwide holidays during the festival.
Bangladesh: Radical Group Wants Ban On Durga Puja Festivities
In the lead-up to Durga Puja, radical Islamist groups in Bangladesh have issued threats to puja committees and temples, demanding 5 lakh Bangladeshi taka in exchange for allowing the festival to proceed.
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Bangladesh Crisis: Tensions Rise As Radical Islamic Groups Call For Restrictions On Durga Puja
The protesters, carrying placards written in Bangla, listed a series of demands aimed at curbing Durga Puja festivities.
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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Protesting Doctors To Hit Street Again Ahead Of Durga Puja
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