A vandalized Hindu temple in Gazipur’s Kahimpur bazar on Thursday, October 14, 2021 Dhaka TribuneDevotees have decided to wear black and hold the puja rituals without idolsHindu devotees in Gazipur are set to boycott the Kali Puja (Diwali) celebration on November 4 to protest the recent attacks on temples, puja venues and houses belonging to Hindu communities across the country. On the day, devotees donning black will hold the puja rituals without idols at the local crematorium on the banks of the Turag River. They will also refrain from Diwali festivities. Communal tensions gripped Bangladesh following allegations of the Quran being desecrated at a Durga Puja pavilion in Comilla on October 13, triggering violence in several districts across the country. At least seven people were killed in violence over the incident in different parts of the country, with hundreds of arrested in dozens of cases.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 30, 2021 18:18 UTC