17 people have been arrested after around 35 untoward incidents related to Durga Puja festival in Bangladesh. Also, more than 12 cases have been registered. Police gave this information in the capital Dhaka. This incident happened at a time when it was revealed a day earlier that the gift given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stolen. The handmade golden crown was stolen from a Hindu temple in Bangladesh's south-western Satkhira district during Durga Puja celebrations. India had expressed concern over this incident of theft.
The five-day Hindu religious festival, known as Mahasashti, began on Wednesday with the invocation of Goddess Durga. The festival will conclude on Sunday with the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga. Minority Hindus in Bangladesh faced persecution during the violence that broke out after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister on August 5. Their business establishments and properties were vandalized. Temples were damaged. Only 8 percent of Bangladesh's population of 17 crore are Hindus.
Durga Puja organized in more than 32 thousand pavilions
“Since October 1, there have been 35 incidents related to the ongoing Durga Puja festival across the country, of which 11 cases are being registered,” Inspector General of Police Mohammad Moinul Islam was quoted as saying by The Dhaka Tribune. 24 general diaries were registered and 17 people have been arrested. He told in Dhaka on Friday that Durga Puja is being organized in more than 32,000 pavilions across the country. On the incident of theft of gold crown, IGP Islam assured that the police has the record of the people responsible for the incident. He said, 'Those involved in such disruptions will be punished. If anyone tries to create chaos or indulge in malicious activities during Durga Puja, we will take strict action.
Call for Islamic revolution on the stage of Durga Puja pavilion
To a question about the attack in Chittagong, he said two people were arrested after a raid on Thursday and efforts were on to find out the motive behind it. Earlier, bdnews24.com reported that on Thursday, about six people sang a song calling for Islamic revolution on the stage of the Durga Puja pavilion at the Jatra Mohan Sen Hall in Chittagong, about 250 km south-east of Dhaka, sparking widespread outrage. Went. A video clip of the incident went viral on social media, sparking further outrage among people. Bangladesh Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus is likely to visit the centuries-old Dhakeshwari temple on Sunday which is located in Dhaka and is one of the major Shakti Peethas.
