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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which kicked off the five-day Durga Puja festival, culminating in the immersion of the goddess’s idol on Sunday. “We pray to goddess Durga for everyone's welfare. We hope she’ll bless us ...

Miscreants on Thursday vandalized idols at the Gopinath Jiur Akhara Durga Puja pavilion in the Batrish area of Kishoreganj town. Local residents said that the intruders destroyed all the idols at the ...

It was tough because the idol is heavy and there were times when ... I feel her presence, not just during Durga Puja, but 365 days of the year. She is my protector and guiding light and I have ...

Through this mirror, the idol of Goddess Durga is reflected. Maha Saptami: Maha Saptami marks the beginning of the main puja rituals. A banana tree, known as ‘Nabapatrika,’ is bathed in the ...

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 ...