DHAKA, BANGLADESH, October 14, 2024 (The Hindu): In Muslim-majority Bangladesh, vast crowds celebrate the biggest Hindu festival of the year under tight security, after a spate of attacks against the minority following the ouster of the autocratic premier. “We pray for a better and inclusive Bangladesh,” said Sourav Das, 34, who works for a private company and came to the packed Dhakeshwari Hindu temple in the capital with his wife and family. Some Bangladeshi Hindus and Hindu temples were targeted in attacks in the chaos that followed, because some were perceived to have supported Ms. Hasina’s now toppled government. But Hindu worshiper Das said all had been good. “We were a bit concerned initially as several incidents happened across the country, but now it seems better,” he said.

Source: The Hindu October 15, 2024 21:19 UTC