DHAKA: Despite the government of Bangladesh deciding to implement additional safety measures ahead of Durga Puja, it is still uncertain whether the Bengali-speaking Hindu neighborhood, which celebrates its biggest festival this year, will be able to enjoy it because of security concerns. Officials in the Hindu community have voiced their concerns, and some are considering putting off the festivities this day. Some films about Durga Puja were posted on social media, but they could not been independently verified.
Many Dakop, Khulna temples reportedly received letters from private that threatened to not hold Duga Puja celebrations unless they each paid 5 crore takas as “tax.” ” Daily Star” quoted Shekhar Chandra Goldar, chairman of Kamarkhola Sarvajanin Durga Puja Celebration Committee of Dakop, as saying,” Our members are no longer interested. We must stop the puja this time.
The words, delivered to frontrunners of different ritual celebration boards, also said failure to comply may result in severe consequences. Staff of four temples filed a public journal at the Dakop police station on Friday. ” We are investigating the matter… We are patrolling often along with the troops team”, the” Daily Star” quoted officer-in-charge Sirajul Islam as saying.
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