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Hinduism is the second-largest religion in 61 out of 64 districts of Bangladesh, but there is no Hindu majority district in Bangladesh. In October 2022, the Government of Bangladesh proclaimed that it is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of the Hindu minority community, after attacks on Hindu temples during religious pujas , Hindu ...
This is a list of some of the most notable Hindu temples in Bangladesh by district. Bangladesh is home to over 15 million Hindus and has tens of thousands of sprawling temples in its 64 districts. [ 1 ]
In 1996, Dhakeshwari Temple was renamed Dhakeshwari Jatiya Mandir (National Temple) reflecting its position as the centre of Hindu culture and worship in Bangladesh. [5] This was the culmination of a major campaign by Bangladeshi Hindu groups who had been demanding official recognition for the primary Hindu place of worship following the ...
This is an alphabetical list of museums in Bangladesh. List of Museum. Ahsan Manzil; Bagha Museum; Bangladesh Air Force Museum; Bangladesh Maritime Museum; Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum; Bangladesh Military Museum; Bangladesh National Museum; Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Library and Museum; Bogra District Council Museum; Bangabandhu Memorial Museum
The Puthia Temple Complex consists of a cluster of notable old Hindu temples in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. Located 23 km to the east of Rajshahi city, it has the largest number of historic temples in Bangladesh. [1] The temples were built by Hindu Zamindars Rajas of the Puthia Raj family who
Durga Puja celebrations in Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka Shiva Temple in Puthia, Rajshahi Ratha Yatra, one of the Hindu festivals in Bangladesh. Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in Bangladesh, with around 13.1 million people identifying themselves as Hindus out of 165.16 million people and making up about 7.95 per cent of the ...
[63] [64] West Bengal was created in 1947 as an act of Bengali Hindu Homeland Movement to save guard the political, economical, cultural, religious, demographic and land owning rights of Bengali Hindus of undivided Bengal region and as a result predominantly Hindu majority West Bengal became a part of Indian union. The vast majority of Hindus ...
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