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By Tanmay Majumdar, General Secretary, Bogura Majumdarpara Temple Committee Durga Puja is a celebration of faith, dignity and the triumph of good over evil. Yet, for us, preparing for Durga Puja has become a fearful exercise. By 9th October, our arrangements were nearly complete. Alarmed by repeated attacks on Durga idols across Bangladesh, we began …
The Nakurtala Sarbojonin Puja Committee pandal in the Lalbagh area of Murshidabad under West Bengal was targeted by one or more unidentified arsonists on 4th October, an apparent arson attack that could have had far more devastating consequences had the flames gone unnoticed. According to the puja committee, an unusual and seemingly deliberate mechanism was …
Insaf Kayemkari Chhatra Sramik Janata’s 8-Point Charter Seeks a Ban on Idol Immersion, the Removal of Puja Mandaps From Public View, Limits on the Number, Size and Height of Durga Pratimas, an End to Government-Funded Food for Impoverished Hindus, No Public Holidays for Puja and Compulsory Political Protests by Hindu Puja Committees Over Perceived Persecution …
Fresh tensions have erupted in Purba Medinipur District after local Hindu residents began preparations for this year’s Durga Puja in Ward No. 10 of Panskura Municipality. According to local residents, many of the Muslim residents had objected to the Puja preparations during the traditional Khuti Puja ritual, indicating the beginning of the Puja Mandap construction. …
A Muslim mob opposed the construction of a welcoming gate for a Durga Puja mandap near Samudrapur School in Ashoknagar under North 24 Parganas, claiming that the entire locality belongs to Muslims. Hindus preparing to celebrate Durga Puja, the defining festival of Bengali culture, were told that they could not erect a welcoming gate because …
Hindu Voice Team: A shocking incident of religious intolerance has shaken Khulna’s Paikgachha upazila during the ongoing Durga Puja festivities. Police have arrested Rajib Newaz, former joint convener of the BNP’s volunteer wing (Swecchasebak Dal), for allegedly storming a Hindu Puja mandap, verbally abusing devotees, and attempting to assault the presiding priest on Friday night …
Hindu Voice Team: What began as Durga Puja preparations in Kushtia and Natore has turned into a disgraceful episode of religious interference. In a shocking directive, local administrations ordered Hindu organizers to cover the faces of Asurs in Durga Puja Mandap because they had beards and mustaches. The excuse? Such features could “cause misunderstanding.” This …
Two Madrasa students have been arrested in connection with the vandalism of idols during the autumn Durga Puja celebrations in Kashimpur of Gazipur district of Bangladesh.The arrests were made by police from the Kashimpur Police Station on the night of Tuesday, September 23. The two suspects, identified as Mehedi Hasan Suman (also known as Rakib) …
Hindu Voice Team: A viral social media video alleging that the Quran had been burned inside a Hindu temple in Hathazari has been exposed as a fabricated attempt to incite communal unrest. Local authorities, including the Additional Superintendent of Police of Hathazari Circle and the Officer-in-Charge of Hathazari Police Station, swiftly inspected the site alongside …
Netrokona, Bangladesh – September 16, 2025:In a fresh wave of anti-Hindu vandalism, two idols were found mutilated at the temporary Durga Puja mandap in Kandulia Kalibari of Netrokona district. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday between 3:00 AM and 6:00 AM, has reignited fears among Bangladesh’s Hindu minority about their safety …
