Bangladesh Hindu: Hindu minorities are once again being targeted in Bangladesh. This time they are being prohibited from openly celebrating the festival of Durga Puja and participating in any idol worship or immersion. According to India Today report, as Durga Puja is approaching, radical Islamic groups are threatening not to celebrate the festival. Islamic religious groups in the country have called for a ban on celebrating Hindu festivals.
Many boards in Bangladesh had written in the local language – roads will not be closed and worship will not be done anywhere, water will not be polluted by idol immersion, idols will not be worshipped.” The protesting group alleged damage to the environment and government funding for religious works. Citing the use of , a list of 16-point demands has been presented.
Dhaka street: Muslims are marching on street, they won’t allow Durga Puja where every year puja committee celebrate puja in Uttara Bangladesh.
Remember, this is Student protest and NOTHING to do with Hindus.pic.twitter.com/dVgJlQ1yYM
— Farrago Abdullah Parody (@abdullah_0mar) September 25, 2024
Bangladeshi Muslims took out a protest rally
Bangladeshi Muslims say that Durga Puja was made a national holiday despite Hindus being only two percent of the population. He claimed that the festival caused trouble for the Muslim majority and also said that Muslims should not support such festivals for religious reasons. In this regard, hundreds of people from the Islamic group took to the streets and started raising slogans against the Hindu festival. The video related to this is becoming quite viral on social media.
Money is being demanded from Hindus to celebrate the festival
There is also a call to remove temples built on many lands in Bangladesh. In another demand, anti-India banners and slogans have been asked to be put up in all the temples for Hindu citizens so that they can prove their loyalty towards Bangladesh and anti-India sentiments. According to a report, Hindus are being asked to pay 5 lakh Bangladeshi Taka to celebrate Durga Puja.