Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival, celebrates the divine force “Shakti” embodied in Goddess Durga. This year, Mahalaya falls on 2 October, marking the start of Devi Paksha. Durga arrives on 3 October by palanquin, considered inauspicious, and departs on 12 October by horse.

Shankhari Bazar is a neighbourhood in the old part of Dhaka, largely inhabited by the Hindus.

Clear azure skies, cotton-like fluffy clouds, fragrant night jasmine, and kans grass swaying to the autumnal breeze symbolise the advent of Durga Puja in Bangladesh.

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, begins today with enthusiasm and much religious fervour across the country.

Police beef up security across Dhaka to avert any subversive activity during the upcoming Durga Puja, the largest Hindu religious festival of the country.

The Hindu community of the country observes Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, with due religious fervour.

The Hindu community of the country observes Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, today with due religious fervour.

Hindu community people are celebrating the Dol Purnima Utsab, a major festival of the Hindu community, across the country.

Ramkarishna Mission staff in Dhaka receives death threats through a letter allegedly sent yesterday by militants.

In a rare appeal to India's Muslim minority, Islamic State says "it is planning to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in riots in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat and elsewhere".

Speakers at meeting stresses the need for making marriage registration mandatory for the Hindu community and incorporate the necessary provision in the marriage registration law.

The Saraswati Puja is being celebrated with much festivity and fervor across the country.

An armed man is detained from Birganj upazila in Dinajpur in connection with last night's attack at a temple of the district. Locals catch another person while he is fleeing the spot following the attack.

Urging the Hindu community members to live here with confidence, PM Sheikh Hasina says all religions speak about the ‘triumph of humanity’ and her government has established that principle in Bangladesh by ensuring the equal rights of the people of all faiths.

The government has decided to shift this year's public holiday on Durga Puja from October 23 to October 22.

The country's Hindu community is celebrating Janmashtami today to mark the birth of Lord Krishna.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issues a strong warning against hurting religious sentiment, saying her government will not allow speaking against anybody's religious faith.