Miscreants desecrate six idols at a temple in Satkhira Sadar upazila early today, hours before start of the Durga Puja, the biggest Hindu religious festival.

This is not the first time the cow has become mixed up with politics. Conflicts over cow slaughter sparked religious riots in India.

The legislator was full of outrage when he arrived in the north Indian village days after the killing of a Muslim farmer who was rumored to have slaughtered cows. A Hindu mob had smashed through the heavy wooden door to the man's home, then beat him to death with his wife's sewing machine.

Artisans are busy in Chittagong city making idols for the Durga puja festival around the clock.

Thai police say the trail had gone cold in the hunt for a bomber a week after 20 people were killed in the country's worst bomb attack.

Monday's bombing in Thailand "unlikely" to be the work of international terror group, Thai government says.

The Hindu community celebrate one of their traditional festivals, Rathajatra (Chariot Procession) in Dhaka.

AT least 14 Hindu families have been evicted by land grabbers, allegedly at the behest of a local Jubo League leader, in Taltaliupazila of Barguna district.