Hindu Community

In a deeply troubling account of religious restrictions in West Bengal, two Hindu families living in Karigarpara, a predominantly Muslim neighbourhood in Naihati, have been unable to organise Kali Puja for years because of objections from sections of the local Muslim community. Only two Hindu families reside in the neighbourhood. Inspite of wishing to celebrate …

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On the night of October 12, students of the 17th batch of Jagannath University’s Department of Islamic History and Culture organised a graduation feast beside the campus temple in Old Dhaka. Beef khichuri was cooked near its entrance and bricks belonging to the temple were used to construct a makeshift cooking stove. Jagannath University’s own …

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