Bangladesh Islamist party questions Hindu ritual of Bengali New Year’s DayHefazat-e-Islam, a Bangladeshi Islamist party, has criticized the Mongol Shobhajatra, a central part of Pahela Baishakh celebrations, alleg...
11 Apr, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Eid-ul-Fitr 2025: Will it fall on March 31 or April 1?Eid-ul-Fitr is a joyous festival marked by family gatherings, feasts, and community bonding. The festival date depends on the lunar cycle, ...
24 Mar, 2025, 01.38 PM IST
'Deeply concerning': UK lawmakers raise concern over attacks on Hindus in BangladeshLabour Party MP Barry Gardiner on Monday requested for an urgent session in the UK Parliament to discuss the situation in Bangladesh and re...
04 Dec, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus visits Dhakeshwari temple following vandalism during Durga Puja celebrationsMuhammad Yunus visited the Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka following recent attacks on Durga Puja celebrations. He emphasised the government's ...
12 Oct, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
India expresses 'serious concern' over attack on Puja mandap, theft at Bangladesh temple, calls for safety of HindusIndia has expressed serious concern over attacks on Hindu worship sites in Bangladesh, including a Puja mandap in Dhaka and the Jeshoreshwa...
12 Oct, 2024, 03.07 PM IST
US urges interim govt. in Bangladesh to protect rights of minority communitiesThe United States wants minority rights in Bangladesh safeguarded as Hindus celebrate Durga Puja. The call comes amid rising attacks on Hin...
08 Oct, 2024, 07.15 AM IST
Fishy business caught by fraying India-Bangladesh tiesDemand is so high for the herring-like hilsa -- the national fish of Bangladesh and a much-loved delicacy in India's adjoining West Bengal ...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
Bangladesh reverses hilsa export ban, approves 3,000 tonne shipment to India ahead of Durga PujaBangladesh's interim government has decided to export 3,000 tonnes of hilsa fish to India for Durga Puja, reversing an earlier ban. The mov...
21 Sep, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
Bangladesh govt urges Hindu community to halt Durga Puja activities during azaan, namaazBangladesh's interim government has asked the Hindu community to pause Durga Puja activities, especially musical instruments, five minutes ...
12 Sep, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
Bangladesh interim govt warns against communal unrest during Durga pujaBangladesh's interim government has vowed to take strict action against those disrupting communal harmony during Durga puja. Religious Affa...
08 Sep, 2024, 11.48 PM IST
PM Modi extends Eid al-Adha wishes to people of Kuwait, its leaders"In his personal letter, Prime Minister Modi conveyed that the sacred festival of Eid al-Adha is celebrated by millions of Muslims across t...
29 Jun, 2023, 08.02 AM IST
'You have the same rights as I have', Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina tells the Hindu community on JanmashtamiThe prime minister said the number of mandaps in Dhaka is higher than the number in West Bengal or Kolkata, and across Bangladesh during th...
19 Aug, 2022, 10.34 AM IST
Bangladesh arrests hundreds for violence against HindusAuthorities have filed 71 cases in connection with the violence during the Hindu festival of Durga Puja, a Bangladesh police spokesman said...
19 Oct, 2021, 03.28 PM IST
Political parties, civil society in Tripura condemn Bangladesh violence; CM hopes Hasina will take proper actionOfficials said that Deb had on Saturday telephoned Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami to know what exactly happened...
17 Oct, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
Awami league’s secular play may help Sheikh HasinaThe Awami League, which spearheaded the Liberation War under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, infused secularism as a guiding principle of the state ...
04 Dec, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
Sheikh Hasina government sets precedent in minority rights protectionConsequently, festivals of religious minorities, like the Durga Puja, have been provided adequate security by the government.
27 Nov, 2018, 03.00 PM IST
Islamic State claims Bangladesh mosque attackThe IS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack at a packed mosque of minority Ahmadi community during Friday prayer...
27 Dec, 2015, 05.57 PM IST