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 ...

Alipurduar’s Lichutala has been hosting a Durga Puja for the past 75 years—but its heartbeat still throbs in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The Chowdhury family’s century-old Puja, now entering its 115th ...

KOLKATA: The Mohammad Yunus-led interim govt in Bangladesh gave its nod on Monday to the export of hilsa to India ahead of Durga Puja. This continues the practice that deposed prime minister Sheikh ...

(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 ...

Minority Hindus in Bangladesh have celebrated their largest annual religious festival, Durga Puja, in the shadow of fear stemming from rising communal attacks against them, community leaders say. “The ...

The new list, approved by the interim government, includes both general and executive holidays, with 19 weekdays off next ...

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 ...

The government has announced the official list of public holidays for 2026, with a total of 28 days off. The holiday list ...

Anupamaa star Rupali Ganguly celebrated Durga Puja with grandeur, joining Rani Mukerji and other celebrities at the North Bombay Sarbojanin pandal. Her heartwarming gesture of serving bhog to devotees ...