News about Durga Puja
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Hindu festival in Indian subcontinent
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“ In the past, Durga Puja in Bangladesh was mostly celebrated within families, but now community (barowari) Durga Pujas are more common. The multidimensional violence unleashed upon the followers of…
Sheikh Hasina,
Bangladeshis held hostage by bigots during festival: Sheikh Hasina’s…
“ I have never seen rain like this. Ten people have died, of whom nine due to electrocution by open or unattended wires. Eight people died in Kolkata and two others in adjoining areas of Shashan in…
Mamata Banerjee,
Kolkata Durga Puja holidays preponed in schools after 11 dead amid…
“ I have never seen rain like this. I feel so bad for the people who have lost their lives in the cloudburst. I heard 7–8 people have died due to electrocution by open or unattended wires. It is so…
Mamata Banerjee,
‘Never seen rain like this’: Mamata Banerjee after 7 dead in Kolkata…