A Hindu on a street in Bangladesh (symbolic image)
Dhaka: In Bangladesh, followers of other religions do not allow Hindus to perform Durga Puja. They simultaneously attacked more than 35 Durga Puja gangs in Dhaka. This caused major disruption to the Durga Puja festival. The anarchists also attacked many of the looters with firebombs. Before the Durga Puja festival, several Muslim organizations threatened Hindus not to perform Durga Puja. These incidents caused severe anger among Hindus.
17 people have been arrested and more than a dozen cases registered after around 35 untoward incidents related to the Durga Puja festival in Bangladesh. The police gave this information here. This development comes a day after it was revealed that a handmade golden crown gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stolen from a Hindu temple in the Satkhira district of southwestern Bangladesh during Durga Puja celebrations. India has expressed its concern over this theft incident. The five-day Hindu religious festival, known as Maharashti, began on Wednesday with invocations of the goddess Durga. The festival will conclude on Sunday with the immersion of idols of Goddess Durga.
Continuing attacks on Hindus after the removal of former Prime Minister Hasina
After the overthrow of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Hindu minority is under constant attacks. Let us tell you that during the violence that broke out after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina from the post of Prime Minister on August 5, Hindus had to face severe harassment. Followers of the Islamic faith vandalized commercial establishments and Hindu property. Hindu temples were also damaged. Let us tell you that out of the 17-crore population of Bangladesh, only eight percent are Hindus. “Since October 1, 35 incidents related to the ongoing Durga Puja festival have occurred across the country, of which 11 cases have been registered, 24 General Diaries (GD) have been registered and 17 people arrested.
More than 32 thousand Durga Puja pavilions in Bangladesh
Durga Puja is being organized in more than 32,000 wards across the country, Muhammad Moinul Islam said in Dhaka on Friday. Regarding the incident of stealing the golden crown, IGB Islam confirmed that the police have a report on those responsible for the incident. He added, “Those involved in such disturbances will be punished.” If anyone tries to create chaos or indulge in malicious activities during Durga Puja, we will take strict action. Responding to a question about the attack in Chittagong, he said two people were arrested after Thursday’s raid and efforts were still on to find them beyond the motive behind this.
Earlier, bdnews24.com reported that on Thursday, about six people sang a song calling for the Islamic Revolution on the stage of the Durga Puja pavilion at the Jatra Mohan Sen Hall in Chittagong, about 250 kilometers southeast of Dhaka, sparking widespread outrage. Range. Spread. A video clip of the incident spread on social media, sparking more anger among people. Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is likely to visit the centuries-old Dhakeshwari Temple on Sunday which is located in Dhaka and is one of the major Shakti Pethas temples. (language)
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