Bangladesh Durga Puja
Dhaka: Durga Puja celebrations began on Wednesday amid tight security at temples and pavilions in Bangladesh. The interim government declared Thursday an official holiday on the occasion of the Sabbath Day. The five-day Durga Puja festival in Bangladesh will conclude on Sunday with the immersion of idols of Goddess Durga. Muhammad Yunus, principal advisor to the interim government, is expected to visit Dhakeshwari Temple, one of the major Shakti Pethas temples, on Sunday.
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Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council leader Kajol Debnath told PTI: “We are celebrating the Durga Puja festival on the second day (Saptami) today. No untoward incident has been reported from anywhere so far.” 31,462 pandals for Durga Puja this year, while in 2023 this number stood at 32,408. He attributed the decline in the number of pandals to monsoon-induced floods and other related issues.
Celebrating Durga Puja festival in Bangladesh
The Hindu community was targeted
Minority Hindus were targeted, and their businesses, property and religious sites were vandalized and set on fire during the violence that followed Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as Prime Minister on 5 August and her departure from the country. Thousands of Hindus protested in Dhaka and the coastal city of Chittagong in the northeast of the country, demanding security.
A warning was given
Weeks before the start of Durga Puja celebrations, Khaled Hussein, religious affairs advisor to the interim government, warned of strict measures being taken against those who disturb sectarian harmony or target religious places during the festival. The total population of Bangladesh is about 17 crore, and the share of Hindus is about eight percent. (language)
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