Bangladesh Hindus

  The Hindu community across the district will observe Shamshan Dipali Utsav at Maha Shamshanghat on friday, plus Dipabali and Diwali Utsav in their houses.   The special religious festival of Barisal Hindu community has a history of traditional worship of more than 160 years dating back in 1850.     The religious fervour takes place at the night before Kali Puja for blessings of the departed souls of near and dear ones.   Narayan Chandra Dey Naru, secretary, Barisal Maha Shamshan Rakkha Committee, said the Hindu community had been observing Maha Shamshan Dipali festival since 1850 only in Aadi Shamshan Ghat of Natun Bazaar and Maha Shamshan Ghat of Kawnia, two crematoriums in Barisal city.     Thousands of people from across the district attend the festival every year.   From Thursday, devotees started offering flowers and foods through rituals (Puja) and special prayers at the Shamshan Ghat for eternal blessings of the departed souls of their dear and near

Jaideep Mazumdar , TNN | Oct 13, 2013, 05.49 AM IST   DHAKA: She gave Dhaka her name. And though she has been attacked several times she remains an inspiring example of communal integration in Bangladesh. The best time to witness this is during Durga puja. The 800-year-old Dhakeshwari temple is like no other Hindu temple in the world. The national flag of Bangladesh is hoisted here every morning and even flies at half mast during official mourning. Durga puja at Dhakeshwari too is unique in many ways. It is a must-visit for not only the country's estimated 140 lakh Hindus, but also for the vast majority of Muslims here. Senior politicians of both the Awami League and the Bangladesh National Party make it a point to drop by and greet puja revellers here. The long queues waiting to be served the rich bhuna khichuri served on Ashtami include Muslims too. Bijoya Sammilani (the post-puja social and cultural gathering) held in the temple grounds is a major event in Dhaka

Sarbajanin Durga Puja has been started in Bangladesh and all over the world. Tomorrow Thursday is Saptami. According to The Daily Ittefaq, there are more that 28000 Durga mandaps have been set up in Bangladesh. Among them 214 mandaps are in Dhaka that is 10 more mandaps than last year. 14th Oct is government holiday in Bangladesh for Bijoya Dashami.   Happy Durga Puja.