DHAKA, Bangladesh — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but feels the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and violence ...

As the Hindu festival of Durga Puja approaches, Bangladesh's Hindu minority faces growing pressure from radical Islamic groups demanding a halt to public celebrations, idol worship, and immersions. A ...

Bangladesh government on Friday clarified the circumstances around the demolition of a Durga temple in Dhaka’s Khilkhet area which led to protests held by minority organisations. The government stated ...

Festival seasons are typically good for retailers, but this year many were cautious. Persisting inflation, weak consumer purchasing power, and economic uncertainty raised concerns that Durga Puja ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, Oct 2 (IANS) Sajeeb Wazed, son of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has alleged that the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has fueled a resurgence of extremism ...

Artisans in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka are busy making idols for the upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival for Hindus in Bangladesh and India. Hindus are a minority in Muslim-majority ...

The Sharadiya Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community, concluded on Thursday with the immersion of Goddess Durga's idols across the country, marked by deep devotion, vibrant ...

A total of 19 people have been arrested in 15 cases filed over Durga Puja-related incidents across Bangladesh, according to Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam. The police chief said 49 incidents ...

As the morning light spreads over the fields of Panchgaon in Moulvibazar's Rajnagar upazila, crowds gather before the centuries-old "Lal Durga" mandap—home to Bangladesh's only red-hued idol of ...