US Edition‘Ashamed as Sanatanis…’: Dhaka Hindus Grief-Stricken over Durga Temple Demolition, Say ‘Have No Other Place of Worship’
- On June 27, 2025, Bangladesh Railways demolished an unauthorized makeshift Durga temple in Dhaka's Khilkhet area built on railway land.
- The temple was erected during last year's Durga Puja without permission and organizers violated an agreement by refusing its removal after October 2024.
- On June 26, Bangladesh Railways, after issuing prior notices and engaging with the local community, conducted a peaceful removal of illegal structures situated beside the railway tracks.
- A spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, condemned Bangladesh's interim administration for neglecting its duty to protect the Hindu community and their places of worship.
- The demolition sparked protests by minority groups, left local Hindus without a place of worship, and India affirmed willingness to engage with Bangladesh for dialogue amid concerns.
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Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to minority rights
The Ministry claimed that the temple in Dhaka's Khilkhet area was built on land owned by Bangladesh Railways, and its removal was carried out following due process to recover public land, the state-run BSS news agency reported.
A Durga temple has been demolished in Bangladesh, due to which the Hindu community there is protesting. The Indian government had also objected to this. After which now the Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh has given clarification on this.
We have no place to pray: Demolition of Durga temple in Dhaka sparks anguish, protests from Hindu community - The Tribune
Visuals from the site showed the debris of the demolished structure, with distressed residents mourning the loss of what they say was their only place of worship in the area.
‘Ashamed as Sanatanis…’: Dhaka Hindus grief-stricken over Durga Temple demolition, say ‘have no other place of worship’
Dhaka Durga Temple demolition: Members of the temple committee alleged that a mob of over 500 people with sticks, took position in Khilkhet's Durga temple while the worshippers were staying in the temple. One local claimed that the idol of the Goddess was demolished as well
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