As Durga Puja approaches, radical Islamic groups have warned Bangladesh's Hindu minority to not openly celebrate the festival and engage in any idol worship or immersion, reported India Today.

Tensions are rising for the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh as their biggest festival, Durga Puja, approaches ... no pollution to water by idol immersion, no worship to idols".

The radical group Insaf Keemkari Chhatra-Janta warned against open celebrations of the festival and idol worship or immersion. Ahead of Durga Puja celebrations, the group staged a protest in Dhaka ...

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Insaf Keemkari Chhatra-Janta, a radical Islamic group in Bangladesh, has warned Hindus in the country to not celebrate Durga Puja or engage in any idol worship As Durga Puja approaches ...