The country urges Bangladesh to ensure safety of Hindus and their places of worship during festivitiesIndia has called the attack on a Puja pavilion in Bangladesh and the theft of a crown gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi deplorable events. In a statement on Saturday, the Indian foreign ministry said: “We have noted with serious concern the attack on a Puja pavilion in Dhaka’s Tantibazar and the theft at the revered Jeshoreshwari Kali temple in Satkhira.”“These are deplorable events. On Thursday, the crown, a gift from Modi, was stolen from the Jeshoreshwari Kali temple during an annaprashan ceremony. In a separate incident, on Friday evening, a petrol bomb was thrown at a Puja pavilion in Tantibazar during the Durga Puja festival. Initial reports indicate that four volunteer workers at the pavilion were injured in the attack and have been admitted to Mitford Hospital for treatment.
