Minority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear and worries grip them following reports of violence.
Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through FloridaBack-to-back hurricanes reshape 2024 campaign’s final stretchTrump drives his anti-immigration message in Aurora, ColoradoYamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCSChristopher Reeve's kids wanted to be 'honest, raw and vulnerable' in new documentary 'Super/Man'TikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document...
Jayanta Kumar Dev, president of Sarbajanin Puja Committee, said they have reports of attacks on temples and idols before this year’s festival formally began on Oct. 9. The video of the singing became viral in social media, drawing criticism as the authorities promised to arrest and punish those involved. Media reports said they belongs to the student wing of the country’s largest Islamist party -
Fairs And Festivals Bangladesh General News Asia Asia Pacific Politics Muhammad Yunus Islam Sheikh Hasina World News Bangladesh Government I Dhaka
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacksMinority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear and worries grip them following reports of violence.
Read more »
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Takes Large Minority Stake in SelfridgesSaudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has taken a 40 percent stake in the retailer. Central Group controls the retailer with a 60 percent stake.
Read more »
Author and journalist Prachi Gupta on the 'model minority' stereotype that ripped apart her familySouth Asians — in particular those of Indian descent — have long been stereotyped as high-achieving 'model minorities' who build successful careers as doctors or lawyers. But as journalist and author Prachi Gupta writes in her memoir, that myth tore apart her family.
Read more »
LGBTQ+ adults may have greater risk of poor brain health, likely due to ‘minority stress’Those in the LGBTQ+ community may have a higher risk of adverse brain health outcomes compared with straight cisgender people — those who identify as the sex they were assigned at birth, a new study has found.
Read more »
Former Bucks player Junior Bridgeman buys minority stake in the franchiseJunior Bridgeman played for the Milwaukee Bucks long enough to retire as the team leader in games played and performed well enough that his jersey hangs from the Fiserv Forum rafters. Now the basketball player-turned-entrepreneur has purchased a stake in the team.
Read more »
Civil rights group aims to increase homeownership for minority communities in San DiegoThe Urban League of San Diego County is the local chapter of a civil rights organization with decades of history in serving minority communities in the county.
Read more »